Manchester City vs Newcastle United Premier League Prediction Match Details
The Premier League matchday 25 action continues on Saturday at noon, with struggling Manchester City hosting Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium. Can the Magpies add to Pep Guardiola’s current form or will they bounce back from their midweek Champions League defeat?
Manchester City Preview & Form
Manchester City looked to have finally turned the table around when they suffered only one defeat across all competitions in January, only to suffer a crushing 5-1 defeat to Arsenal in their first Premier League match in February at the Emirates Stadium. The Citizens also had another dreadful game in their Champions League midweek playoffs night as they conceded two late goals to lose 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night’s playoff tie. Despite the recent dreadful form, City has remained consistent in the face of goals, having scored in each of their last 11 matches. They are currently sitting in 5th place in the Premier League standings with 41 points from 24 games, the same points as sixth-place Newcastle United and two points behind fourth-place Chelsea.
Pep Guardiola’s men will take confidence when they face Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium, having won each of their last two games at the Etihad Stadium, beating Chelsea 3-1 and West Ham 4-1. Each of their last three home league matches has resulted in both teams finding the back of the net. City has also scored at least twice in seven of their last nine matches on their own patch.
Newcastle United Preview & Form
Newcastle United will head into this weekend’s Premier League game on the back of a 3-2 success over League One side Birmingham in the FA Cup fourth round last weekend, thanks to Joe Willock’s brace in the match. The Magpies have also booked their place at Wembley Stadium after defeating Arsenal 2-0 in both legs of the Carabao Cup, setting up a final clash against Liverpool. The last time out in the Premier League, Eddie Howe’s side suffered a 2-1 defeat against Fulham at St James Park, with the result seeing them miss the chance to move to the top four. Currently, they sit sixth in the Premier League standings, with the same points as the defending champions, and two adrift of the top four spots.
Eddie Howe’s men are in excellent form in their travel games, as they are currently riding on an impressive five-match winning streak. They have been in excellent form in their away games, having found the net in each of their last eight away matches while also scoring two goals or more in each of their last five away matches.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United Predicted Lineups
Manchester City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Gvardiol, Ake, Dias, Lewis; Stones, Silva; Doku, Marmoush, Savio; Haaland.
Newcastle United predicted lineup (4-3-3): Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Gordon, Murphy, Isak.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City
- Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle
- Newcastle 2-3 Manchester City
- Newcastle 1-0 Manchester City
- Manchester City 1-0 Newcastle
Manchester City vs Newcastle United Prediction Betting Tips
Manchester City is enduring a poor run of form, but Eddie Howe’s team has a woeful record against them, managing just one win in their last 14 encounters and failing to score in their previous six trips to the Etihad. Given their head-to-head history, we predict a win for City.
