Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Newcastle and Manchester City and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Manchester City visit St. James’ Park on Sunday to face a struggling Newcastle United.
Only victory will do for the Citizens as they seek to protect their slender one-point lead at the top of the Premier League table from an in-form Liverpool this weekend.
It’s almost the complete opposite for Newcastle, meanwhile, down in 19th-place. The Magpies are three points away from safety and have a poor record in this fixture. Adding to their woes is the fact their nearest rivals, Burnley and Watford, have at least one game in hand over them.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Newcastle vs Manchester City in Premier League.
- Newcastle have not won 17 of the last 18 matches
- Newcastle have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches
- Newcastle have conceded in 17 of the last 18 matches
- Manchester City have won 9 of the last 10 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 away matches Manchester City played, both teams scored
- Manchester City have not lost 9 of the last 10 matches
- Manchester City have conceded in 5 of the last 7 matches
- Newcastle have conceded in the last 25 matches in a row versus Manchester City
- Newcastle have not won 26 of the last 27 matches versus Manchester City
- In 6 of the last 7 Newcastle matches versus Manchester City the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 23 of the last 24 Newcastle matches versus Manchester City the sum of goals was over 1.5
- In the last 3 home matches in a row Newcastle versus Manchester City played, both teams scored
Current form — Newcastle v. Manchester City
The Magpies continue to look blunt
Newcastle have been a bit bleak in their last 3 matches, although it opened with a 1-0 victory against Burnley. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-0 against Leicester, before handing over all 3 points in a 3-1 defeat against Liverpool.
The Citizens are on a roll
Manchester City look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show from their efforts. Against RB Leipzig, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Wolves in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 7-0 win against Leeds in their most recent outing.
How do the bookies view it?
Despite home advantage, Newcastle stand almost no chance of winning. Betfair has even priced the Magpies at 19.00 to defy the odds, and has also set a draw at 9.00. The best price for a Man City, meanwhile, is with Mr. Green with odds of 1.18.
Newcastle v. Manchester City — fixture history
Their latest encounter in the Premier League was a seven-goal thriller as Manchester City won 4-3 against Newcastle. A result out of the ordinary, but the Magpies are no strangers to high-scoring matches.
Eddie Howe’s side head into their upcoming match against Man City with a 10% winning record in recent Premier League meetings. In 10 encounters, that amounts to a 1-2-7 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 70%. Your betting strategy should take this h2h statistic into consideration, before adding a result to a possible accumulator.
Current table in the Premier League
Looking at the Premier League standings right now, the difference between these opponents is 31 points. Newcastle cannot squeeze past Manchester City in the standings anytime soon, but will be eager to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Man City, ranked 1st on 41 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents on Sunday.
Primary goal getter
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Callum Wilson as Newcastle’s best hope of breaching the Man City defense.
Bernardo Silva, meanwhile, hopes to find the net once again and continue his promising form, alongside a resurgent Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling.
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