Newcastle relished last season’s EFL Cup t riumph and will now be desperate for a positive result when hosting Manchester City in the first leg of this term’s semi-final clash. The Magpies have a miserable record at Etihad Stadium, losing on their last 11 visits to that venue, so this really does feel like a must-win match for the holders.
On the plus side, they did beat City at St James’ Park in the Premier League less than two months ago as part of a 12-match unbeaten run on home turf.
We reckon Eddie Howe’s side are a decent price at 19/10 to see off the Blues again in our initial Newcastle vs Man City prediction.
Betting Odds
Newcastle vs Man City Betting Odds – EFL Cup 2025/26
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Newcastle | 19/10 | 34.5% |
Man City | 21/20 | 48.8% |
Draw | 5/2 | 28.6% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Newcastle vs Man City Prediction – EFL Cup 25/26
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How to Watch
How to Watch Newcastle vs Man City
Tuesday night’s tie is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 GMT and will be broadcast live on ITV 1 and Sky Sports Football.
Head To Head
Newcastle vs Man City Head-To-Head Record
Harvey Barnes hit a double on either side of a Ruben Dias effort when Newcastle prevailed 2-1 versus City here in November.
The Magpies also shaded their last EFL Cup clash 1-0 on Tyneside in September 2023 and have only tasted defeat once in five home games against City – and that was a last-gasp reversal in a 3-2 thriller.
Just to reiterate, it has been a different story at the Etihad , where City have outscored Newcastle 21-0 over the past seven encounters, so the pressure is on the hosts to perform.
Form Guides
Newcastle Form Guide
Barnes bagged another brace as United drew 3-3 with Bournemouth after extra-time here in the FA Cup on Saturday, before progressing via a penalty shoot-out. Newcastle had previously completed a hat-trick of Premier League victories by following up a 3-1 triumph at Burnley with home wins over Crystal Palace (2-0) and Leeds (4-3), which featured two more strikes for Barnes .
Howe said: “When you’re in a good moment, you just want it to last for as long as possible. “I think we’re playing against the hardest team over two legs that we could have got in the draw, and we’ll really look forward to going against them and see what we can do.”
Barnes now has 11 goals to his credit this term and is 5/2 to add to that tally in the Newcastle vs Man City odds, with BOYLE Sports offering a SUB SWAP concession on such bets.
Man City Form Guide
The Blues flexed their muscles with a ruthless 10-1 FA Cup rout of Exeter over the weekend, with new signing Antoine Semenyo among those on the scoresheet.
Assistant manager Pep Lijnders commented: “We want to reach finals this year and we are on our way. We play now the semi-final for the League Cup . “We go further here in the FA Cup, and we are in the Champions League in a good position. We want to build on that.”
City are on a 12-match unbeaten run but have been far from convincing in their last three top-flight fixtures, sharing the spoils with Sunderland , Chelsea and Brighton . Injuries to John Stones , Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias have left them lacking experience at the back, and we believe the Magpies can capitalise on that.
Let’s add 10/1 for a 2-1 home win to our Newcastle vs Man City betting tips.
Betting Tips
Newcastle vs Man City Betting Tips
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