Newcastle v Man City Prediction, Tips & Best – Premier League

We have a Newcastle v Man City prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Saturday’s early kick-off.

Newcastle may have had a disappointing defeat to Fulham last weekend but still find themselves fighting it out closer to the top of the table with ten points from their opening five league games.

Man City have picked up where they left off with thirteen points from their first five league games, their late leveller against Arsenal last weekend means they’re a point above Liverpool at this early point of the season.

How To Watch Newcastle v Man City

When is Newcastle v Man City?

Newcastle v Man City will take place on Saturday at 12.30 pm in the Premier League.

TV Channel

TNT Sports 1

Where is Newcastle v Man City Being Played?

St James’ Park

Newcastle v Man City Odds

Newcastle are priced at 15/4 to make home advantage count on Sunday but Man City are big favourites at 4/7 despite visitor status.

The draw is currently seen as a 10/3 chance.

Handicap Betting

Newcastle: +1 @ 13/10

Man City: -1 @ 6/4

Handicap Draw: +1 @ 14/5

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Newcastle’s Form

Since the Saudi takeover, the rise in the club's stature has been constant albeit slower than City’s previous rise (due to PSR Rules). Last season they were consistent across competitions being competitive in the Champions League “Group of Death” finishing 7th in the league and reaching the Quarter-Finals in both the EFL and FA Cup.

Last weekend they put in an uncharacteristically poor showing against Fulham at Craven Cottage where they dominated 62% of possession but failed to create chances of substance scoring 1 goal from an XG of 1.10 and 16 shots. Fulham on the other hand from their 16 shots accumulated 3 goals from an XG of 3.21 to earn a deserved 3-1 win.

An extremely difficult fixture to bounce back with, though they could profit from Pep overcomplicating a Rodri “solution”.

Newcastle’s Last Five Results

Fulham 3-1 Newcastle | September 21st | Loss

Wolves 1-2 Newcastle | September 15th | Win

Newcastle 2-1 Tottenham | September 1st | Win

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle (3-4 on Penalties) | August 28th | Draw

Newcastle 1-1 Bournemouth | August 25th | Draw

2 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss

Man City’s Form

While off-the-field issues at Man City are ongoing due to their FFP trial their playing performances look as resilient as ever. Last weekend they earned a point at the Etihad against Arsenal when Stones scored a dramatic 98th-minute equaliser. They then heavily rotated for the EFL Cup against Watford and an early 2-0 lead through Doku and Nunes was enough for the win despite the visitors scoring in the 86th minute and having a goal disallowed.

However, with Rodri now injured, Guardiola faces one of his biggest tactical dilemmas in how to replace and do without his most important player. City’s ultra-possession dominant and attacking system was more than partially possible due to Rodri’s presence as the best single-pivot midfielder in the world. Whether he has a player who can play the same role remains to be seen or if a tactical readjustment will be needed.

City must win in this game if they want to guarantee staying top for at least another week at this early stage of the season.

Man City’s Last Five Results

Man City 2-1 Watford | September 24th | Win

Man City 2-2 Arsenal | September 22nd | Draw

Man City 0-0 Inter | September 18th | Draw

Man City 2-1 Brentford | September 14th | Win

West Ham 1-3 Man City | August 31st | Win

3 Wins and 2 Draws

Newcastle v Man City Predicted Lineups

Newcastle Predicted Starting XI(4-3-3)

GK: Pope.

RB: Livramento, CB: Schar, CB: Burn, LB: Hall

RM: Joelinton, CM: Guimarães, LM: Tonali

RW: Gordon CF: Isak, LW: Barnes

Man City Predicted Starting XI(3-2-4-1)

GK: Ederson

RCB: Akanji, CB: Dias, LCB: Gvardiol

CM: Rodri, CM: Nunes

RM: Silva, RCM: De Bruyne, CM: Nunes, LCM: Gundogan, LM: Grealish

CF: Haaland

Newcastle v Man City Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Newcastle wins: 73

Man City wins: 78

Draws: 31

Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches

Man City 2-0 Newcastle | FA Cup | March 16th, 2024

Newcastle 2-3 Man City | Premier League | January 13th, 2024

Newcastle 1-0 Man City | League Cup | September 27th, 2023

Man City 1-0 Newcastle | Premier League | August 19th, 2023

Man City 2-0 Newcastle | Premier League| March 4th, 2023

Key Players To Watch

Bruno Guimaraes – Newcastle

The Brazilian midfielder is one of the best in the league and has previously been linked to his opponents for this game. Not surprising for a Brazilian he is an elite dribbler and passer when compared to other central midfielders his 1.91 Successful take-ons per 90 put him in the 97th percentile and his 7.43 Progressive Passes in the 88th percentile. He also offers solid contributions defensively which will be key to stifling City on Saturday.

Erling Haaland – Man City

The Norwegian freak of nature has picked up where he left off last season scoring 10 goals from his opening 7 matches in all competitions with all of those goals coming in the Premier League from an XG of 5.37. With Rodi now injured, City could prove to be more open at the back and Haaland’s ruthless scoring streak may need to continue for their pursuit of further trophies.

Newcastle v Man City Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Newcastle 0-2 Man City

Newcastle are one of the rising sides in not just the Premier League but also Europe on the whole. However, with more consistency comes greater expectations and there is never the sense that Eddie Howe is fully comfortable with the clubs' commitment to him.

City rotated midweek against Watford and eventually got over the line despite the scare. The main point of contention is which system of play they chose with Rodri injured and the success of that will decide their fortune for the coming months.

I think City win this game but not by a lot with Haaland’s ruthless scoring streak continuing.

Best Bet: Man City Win + Under 2.5 Goals @ 4/1

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