Ace Football previews the Premier League round 26 match between Manchester City and Newcastle United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Newcastle United visit Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday hoping to get their top-four bid back on track.
Manchester City approach the next Premier League round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 55 points this season so far. With 25 games behind them, Newcastle United amassed 41 points, placing them as number 5 before their next fixture.
Form: Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Manchester City Form
Manchester City should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They started off drawing 1-1 with RB Leipzig, before beating first Bournemouth by 1-4, then Bristol City in a 0-3 win. The Citizens claimed four wins in their last six Premier League matches at the Etihad Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded seven and scored 14 goals.
Newcastle United Form
Newcastle United got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. Then Liverpool proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat, just like Manchester United who won 2-0. In their last six Premier League away matches, the Magpies have three wins and three draws. They scored ten while also conceding three times.
Betting stats for Manchester City and Newcastle United
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Manchester City and Newcastle United played across all competitions.
- Manchester City have scored in the last 29 home matches in a row
- Manchester City have won 24 of the last 26 home matches
- Manchester City have not lost 29 of the last 31 home matches
- Manchester City have scored in 18 of the last 20 matches
- Manchester City have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In the last 14 Newcastle matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Newcastle have not lost 24 of the last 26 matches
- Newcastle have not lost 13 of the last 15 away matches
- In 9 of the last 11 Newcastle matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Newcastle away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Interesting players: Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Erling Braut Haaland is showing good form for Manchester City, scoring five goals in their last six matches. Callum Wilson scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.
Popular markets: Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Full-time result
Etihad Stadium saw eight wins for Manchester City in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost one. Newcastle United won five of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing three and losing two. The Magpies are on a great streak of 8 away matches without losing. Manchester City have beaten Newcastle United in 13 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Manchester City scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Newcastle United scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive Manchester City games. Pep Guardiola’s side managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. They have scored in 13 consecutive home meetings with Newcastle United.
Total goals
Manchester City performed an average of 2.3 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Newcastle United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Manchester City vs Newcastle United
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Manchester City and Newcastle United. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.