Manchester City head to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday knowing a win will keep the title race in their own hands heading into the final day.
But anything other than a victory will hand an advantage to Arsenal with just one match each remaining for the title contenders.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City
MCI
|
38 | +62 | 91 |
| 2 |
Arsenal
ARS
|
38 | +62 | 89 |
And Man City fans must be fearing the worst. Why? Because their team seem to be cursed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
They have played there four times in the Premier League since it opened in 2019, losing every match and failing to score a single goal from 74 shots and an Expected Goals (xG) score of 7.43.
Man City also lost in the UEFA Champions League there in 2018/19, missing a penalty in that match.
Man City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
| Match | Season | Shots (on target) | xG |
| Spurs 1-0 Man City* | 2018/19 | 10 (2) | 1.27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spurs 2-0 Man City | 2019/20 | 19 (6) | 2.86 |
| Spurs 2-0 Man City | 2020/21 | 22 (5) | 1.47 |
| Spurs 1-0 Man City | 2021/22 | 18 (4) | 1.78 |
| Spurs 1-0 Man City | 2022/23 | 15 (5) | 1.32 |
| Spurs 0-1 Man City** | 2023/24 | 18 (5) | 1.91 |
| Total | 102 (27) | 10.61 |
*UEFA Champions League; **FA Cup
Man City manager Pep Guardiola is fully aware of his side's troubles at Spurs. When asked last season what he'd have left to achieve after winning a Treble, he said: “Score a goal against Spurs away. It's why I stay, I want to beat Spurs away."
Man City did break the curse in some aspect earlier this season. They won 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the FA Cup fourth round in January, with Nathan Ake scoring with one of their 18 shots.
Guardiola says if City don't win on Tuesday, his team's title hopes will be over.
"We played really good there many times but weren't able to score or win games," Guardiola said on Monday.
"We are trying to do something special so we have to do that this time. This is the time to do it, otherwise Arsenal will be champions.
"I felt from what happened in the past with the way we were playing against Liverpool [in their epic title races], I said, 'Either we win, win, win, or it will be over'.
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"I had the feeling to beat Arsenal is so difficult because they make very good things in all departments and are difficult to beat so if we have the chance for it to depend on us, we have to use it.
"I have a theory as a manager that what we did yesterday is over. The mindset is easy because if we don't win, we don't win the Premier League. We have the last chance away to give the chance at home [v West Ham on final day]."
