The prediction of Manchester City and Newcastle comes before the match of the 26th round of the Premier League. This game will be played on March 4th at Etihad Stadium, England. In this match overview, we bring you betting tips and accurate predictions of results based on the analysis of these two sides.
Manchester City vs Newcastle Match Preview and Team News
Manchester City
Manchester City still has a chance of winning another Premier League title. However, Pep Guardiola’s players are five points behind Arsenal, and they are not in control of everything. Manchester City has four wins and two draws in the last six matches in all competitions. On Tuesday, they won 3-0 on the road against Bristol City in FA Cup. Guests had 70% ball possession, and they dominated, so it is no wonder Manchester City secured an easy win. Manchester City is spectacular at the home stadium. They won every one of the last five matches at Etihad Stadium. Also, in those five games, Manchester City has a 15:3 goal difference. Phil Foden shows his talent and should be one of the leading players in the future. Jack Grealish is a great player, he creates a lot of problems for his opponents, and the greatest virtue of this guy is speed. Manchester City will be without injured Aymeric Laporte and John Stones in the game against Newcastle. Pep Guardiola mixed up the lineup in the previous FA Cup encounter. Still, for the Premier League clash on Saturday afternoon Erling Haaland, Ilkay Gundogan, Ederson, Rodri, and Kyle Walker should get back into the starting eleven players.
Newcastle
Newcastle was fourth on the table for a long time, but in the last few weeks, they fell to fifth place with four points behind Tottenham. Newcastle is without a win in the previous four matches. In the last game, they lost 2-0 on the road in EFL Cup final against Manchester United. Newcastle has problems with scoring goals. They scored only two goals in the last four matches. Sean Longstaff plays well in the middle of the park, and he does not allow the opponent much action. Allan Saint-Maximin plays excellently, he is fast in the one-on-one game, and he is unstoppable, he deserves to play in a better team. Newcastle was without two best goalkeepers against Manchester United, so the infamous Loris Karius started. In the next game, we should expect Nick Pope to start again after serving his suspension.
Manchester City vs Newcastle Predicted Lineups
Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Lewis, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Rodri, Foden, Haaland, Álvarez.
Newcastle: Dúbravka, Trippier, Schär, Burn, Botman, Almirón, Anderson, Longstaff, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton, Isak.
Manchester City vs Newcastle Betting Tips and Predictions
It is going to be an exciting clash, as Newcastle is not without a chance of remaining undefeated. However, we believe Manchester City should meet the expectations and deliver a win.
The prediction for this match is over 2.5 goals. We hope that football fans will enjoy this match.
Manchester City to win @ 1.45
Over 2.5 FT @ 1.70
Correct score 2:1 @ 9.80