Man City v Tottenham

We have grown accustomed to Manchester City playing in an Italian style in the image of their manager Roberto Mancini. Yes, they very occasionally cut loose against inferior opposition, but against other top sides the Blues tend to play very much on the counter-attack. As they approach the league game against Tottenham at Eastlands on Tuesdsy night two factors should only further encourage that trend. Firstly, they have a six point cushion over their opponents with three games remaining. A draw will suffice. Secondly, they will inevitably have one eye on Saturday’s FA Cup Final.

Bet365 offer 5/2 on their being less than 2 goals in the match, and recent history makes this alluring. The other league game between these sides back in August ended 0-0. Mancini’s side also played out goalless Premier League draws with Manchester United and Arsenal. They beat Chelsea 1-0 at Eastlands with one of their only shots of the game, from the mercurial Carlos Tevez. One of the main threats to a low number of goals tip, he is unlikely to feature this time around.

City have also played out numerous 1-0 wins at Eastlands this season; repeats of which would win us our bet here as well. Spurs got the better of their hosts this time last year when Peter Crouch pounced to propel the Londoners towards the Champions League. Again the final score was 0-1. So many indicators suggest a low scoring encounter is likely here, and another bonus is we don’t even need to pick a winner between two closely matched sides. Back there to be less than two goals at 5/2 with bet365.