Opta Stats: Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Can Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City side continue their upwards trajectory with a win over Tottenham?

Manchester City can put the pressure on league leaders Chelsea with an early Saturday victory over Spurs. Opta rates their chances.

Manchester City have won six of their last seven Premier League meetings with Tottenham Hotspur (L1). City are 1.4840/85 to win.

Tottenham have secured 20 wins against Manchester City in the Premier League - only against Everton (20) have they won as many. Spurs are 8.07/1 to pull off a shock victory.

The last six Premier League games between Man City and Spurs have produced 30 goals (five per game on average), with City scoring 22 of these goals. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 5.04/1.

Edin Dzeko has scored six goals in six Premier League games against Spurs; more than versus any other opponent. Dzeko is 2.26/5 to win.

Four of these goals came in one game (August 2011). Dzeko is 26.025/1 to score a hat-trick.

Sergio Agero has netted five goals in five PL apps against Tottenham - only against Norwich City (5) has he scored as many in the competition. Aguero is 1.910/11 to find the net.

Man City have gone two home games without a win in the Premier League (L1 D1). The last time that they went three PL home games without a victory was back in November 2010 (L1 D2). The odds of a draw are 4.84/1.

Tottenham have won just three of their last 11 Premier League away matches (W3 D4 L4); this after winning their previous five on the road in succession. City are 2.245/4 to win half-time/full-time.

Manchester City scored 11 goals in their two Premier League games against Spurs in 2013-14. The last team to score more in a single PL season versus one opponent were Spurs against Wigan in 2009-10 (12 goals). Over 3.5 goals is 2.6813/8.

Spurs lost 0-6 against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in November 2013. This is their joint heaviest defeat in Premier League history (6-0 v Sheffield United in March 1993 and 7-1 v Newcastle United in December 1996). Over 5.5 goals is 10.09/1.

Christian Eriksen has only been involved in five goals (three goals, two assists) in 13 away appearances in the Premier League, compared to 12 goals in 19 PL apps at White Hart Lane (six goals, six assists). Manchester City are 2.3811/8 to keep a clean sheet.