This is the biggest game of the season for both teams involved at the moment as Manchester City look to maintain their gap at the top, while Tottenham Hotspur are looking to prove that they are worthy title contenders by taking three points away at the Etihad.
Roberto Mancini's men pulled off a close 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic this past Monday but they will have to do better than that to get the best of Tottenham.
Eden Dzeko was the savior against Wigan but there has to be better offense from City this match or Spurs are likely to take them to the cleaners if Rafael van der Vaart, Luka Modric and Gareth Bale are up to the challenge.
Jermain Defoe has been hotly linked with a move to Liverpool this week and he should get his time to shine against Manchester City as Emmanuel Adebayor will be unavailable for the match because he is on loan from the Citizens.
City have been suspect lately after losses to both Sunderland and Liverpool in recent weeks and I could see them dropping this match to Tottenham who despite their 1-1 home draw against Wolves over the weekend are still in great form.
Predicted Score: Manchester City 1 - 2 Tottenham
Predicted Manchester City Starting XI: Joe Hart, Pablo Zabaleta, Micah Richards, Joleon Lescott, Gael Clichy, Gareth Barry, James Milner, Samir Nasri, David Silva, Eden Dzeko, Sergio Aguero
Predicted Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI: Brad Friedel, Kyle Walker, Yonus Kaboul, Michael Dawson, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Sandro, Luka Modric, Aaron Lennon, Gareth Bale, Rafael van der Vaart, Jermain Defoe
Players to Watch: Sergio Aguero and Gareth Bale
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