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Man City - Newcastle
England Premier League - Etihad Stadium
Prediction 1
Over 2.5 Goals
7/11 (1.64)
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Prediction 2
Alvarez to Score Anytime
4/5 (1.80)
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Man City vs Newcastle: Top Two Predictions
Premier League predictions for one of the games of the weekend, Man City vs Newcastle. Man City are chasing yet another league title while Newcastle have their sights set on a return to the Champions League. The last meeting between these two clubs ended up resulting in a 3-3 draw and we're hopeful that Saturday's clash will be just as entertaining.
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Contents
Over 2.5 Goals
Our first Man City vs Newcastle prediction regards the total goals scored during the game. Recent meetings between these two sides have tended to be packed with goalmouth action with five of their last six clashes in the Premier League producing over 3.5 goals, including that epic 3-3 draw at St James' Park earlier in the season. Four of Man City's last six outings in all competitions have witnessed at least three goals scored and in each of those high-scoring matches, Guardiola's men have scored at least three goals.
Julian Alvarez to Score
Our second Man City vs Newcastle prediction is in the Anytime Goalscorer market. The 23-year-old striker was on target in City's last league game against Bournemouth, scoring his 5th league goal of the campaign. The Argentine World Cup winner hasn't had a lot of opportunities to impress this season but we're hopeful that Pep will keep him in the side for Saturday's clash with Newcastle and that the strike will repay his manager's faith with a goal.
Man City vs Newcastle Odds
Head to Head
21/08/22
England Premier League EPL
Newcastle
Man City
3
3
08/05/22
England Premier League EPL
Man City
Newcastle
5
0
19/12/21
England Premier League EPL
Newcastle
Man City
0
4
14/05/21
England Premier League EPL
Newcastle
Man City
3
4
26/12/20
England Premier League EPL
Man City
Newcastle
2
0
Last Five - Man City
28/05/23
England Premier League EPL
Brentford
Man City
1
0
L
24/05/23
England Premier League EPL
Brighton
Man City
1
1
D
21/05/23
England Premier League EPL
Chelsea
Man City
0
1
W
17/05/23
UEFA Champions League UCL
Real Madrid
Man City
0
4
W
14/05/23
England Premier League EPL
Everton
Man City
0
3
W
Last Five - Newcastle
28/05/23
England Premier League EPL
Chelsea
Newcastle
1
1
D
22/05/23
England Premier League EPL
Leicester
Newcastle
0
0
D
18/05/23
England Premier League EPL
Brighton
Newcastle
1
4
W
13/05/23
England Premier League EPL
Leeds
Newcastle
2
2
D
07/05/23
England Premier League EPL
Arsenal
Newcastle
2
0
L
Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Man City vs Newcastle.
Man City odds: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%
Draw odds: 41/10 (5.10) – 19.6%
Newcastle odds: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.3%
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
As you can see, Man City are the big favourite to win at home to Newcastle in the Premier League's early kick-off on Saturday. If you want to back Both Teams to Score this weekend then the odds currently stand at 23/25 (1.92) – 52.1%, but if you want to back BTTS – No then the odds are priced at 21/20 (2.05) – 48.8%.
Man City vs Newcastle Lineups
Man City
Man City left De Bruyne on the bench for their trip to Bournemouth last weekend and still came away with a comfortable 3pts. Alvarez opened the scoring in the 15th-minute and the league's top goalscorer, Haaland, added a second just before the half-hour mark. Foden made it 3-0 right on the stroke of half-time and an own goal early in the second forty-five from Mepham made it 4-0. Bournemouth did pull a goal back through Lerma late on but it was no more than a consolation strike. Laporte, Stones and Moreno are all injury concerns for the hosts this weekend.
Predicted Lineup – Ederson (GK), Walker, Dias, Akanji, Lewis, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Rodri, Foden, Haaland & Álvarez
Newcastle
Newcastle's last league game at home to Liverpool proved to be a disaster. Not only did they lose the game 2-0 thanks to a couple of early goals from Nunez and Gakpo but they had goalkeeper Nick Pope sent-off which meant that he missed the League Cup final which also ended in defeat. Pope is suspended for the trip to Man City and there are doubts over Guimaraes and Krafth due to injuries picked up in the cup final.
Predicted Lineup – Dúbravka (GK), Trippier, Schär, Burn, Botman, Almirón, Anderson, Longstaff, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton & Isak
Starting Lineups
Man City
Newcastle
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Kevin De Bruyne
We expect Kevin De Bruyne to be reinstated in the starting lineup for Man City this weekend, fully rested and ready to go in what could prove to be a huge result in the race for the Premier League title.
De Bruyne is still the creative force in this Manchester City side which is proven by the fact that he has 12-assists in the league alone this season. The Belgian international has only chipped in with 4-goals in the Premier League so far this season but he remains a threat inside and outside of the penalty area if afforded too much time and space on the ball.
We're backing De Bruyne to make an impact on this game as he so often does in the sky blue of Man City.
Premier League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 89 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 84 |
| 3 |  Man Utd | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 75 |
| 4 | Newcastle | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 67 |
| 6 |  Brighton | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 62 |
| 7 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 61 |
| 8 |  Tottenham | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 60 |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 59 |
| 10 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 52 |
| 11 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -9 | 45 |
| 12 |  Chelsea | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -9 | 44 |
| 13 |  Wolverhampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | -27 | 41 |
| 14 |  West Ham | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 40 |
| 15 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | -34 | 39 |
| 16 |  Nottm Forest | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | -30 | 38 |
| 17 |  Everton | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -23 | 36 |
| 18 |  Leicester | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 34 |
| 19 |  Leeds | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -30 | 31 |
| 20 |  Southampton | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -37 | 25 |
Man City vs Newcastle – Q&A
- Who are the favourites to win? – Man City are the clear favourite with the bookmakers.
- What was the score when these two teams last met? – Newcastle 3-3 Man City.
- What time is kick-off? – 12:30 GMT, 13:30 CET.
- What was Manchester City's last result? The Citizens took to the pitch in the FA Cup. They travelled to the Ashton Gate Stadium and stomped their authority with a brace from Phil Foden and a strike from Kevin de Bruyne. The Robins were second-best throughout the night, getting out possessed and out shot at goal. It was a learning experience for the promotion hopefuls, who should use it to their advantage in the playoff push.
- What was Newcastle United's last result? The Magpies suffered the heartbreak of a cup-final defeat in their last competitive outing. Goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford relegated them to seeing Manchester United lifting the EFL Cup trophy. It was a gut-wrenching conclusion to a match that was dominated in possession by Newcastle. However, the Red Devils' superior goal creativity got them across the line. The Magpies only had two shots on goal to show for while United finished the match with 10 to their name.
