The ferocious St James’ Park atmosphere under the lights will play a huge factor in one of the stellar clashes in the Premier League this weekend as Newcastle United welcome Man City to Tyneside.
Newcastle have an excellent opportunity to use their habit of getting themselves up for the big games to get themselves back into form. They have been underwhelming in the Premier League this season with a 3-1 defeat to Brentford leaving them languishing just above the bottom three.
Man City’s peak is arguably higher than every other team in the division, as shown by their recent 3-0 demolition of Liverpool. Many described the victory as ominous but it remains a City side some way off their relentless past, as shown by the fact they lost to Aston Villa in the league just three games ago.
Can Newcastle find a much-needed spark or will City continue to reignite their title challenge and heap the pressure on league leaders Arsenal? AllSportsPeople brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips and odds.
Newcastle vs. Man City preview: Who will win?
As was the case in the EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League last season, Newcastle have been able to perform well in the bigger games with an extra intensity and aggression to their play.
They are more fallible than in the past, though, so even if they do get themselves up for it and take the game to City, the form of the visitors’ attacking stars such as Jeremy Doku and Erling Braut Haaland should still mark Guardiola’s men out as favourites.
This Paddy Power Newcastle vs. Man City offer is particularly strong given we haven't seen a 0-0 between these two sides since November 2006. In fact, the last three results in this fixture at St. James' Park have been 3-3, 2-3 and 1-1 - an average of more than four goals per game.
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Head-to-Head: Newcastle vs. Man City
- In the midst of their run to the EFL Cup final, Newcastle went to the Etihad Stadium in February and suffered a 4-0 hammering at the hands of an inconsistent City side in their most recent clash.
- That victory for the Cityzens means that they have now suffered just one defeat to Newcastle in the last 15 clashes between the two sides.
- Overall, Newcastle and Man City have met on 194 occasions through a long and storied history with City coming out on top in 79 of those matches and Newcastle winning 73 games.
Newcastle vs. Man City: Form Guide
Newcastle – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Brentford 3-1 Newcastle United (Premier League)
- Newcastle United 2-0 Athletic Club (UEFA Champions League)
- West Ham United 3-1 Newcastle United (Premier League)
- Newcastle United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur (EFL Cup)
- Newcastle United 2-1 Fulham (Premier League)
Man City – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Manchester City 4-1 Borussia Dortmund (UEFA Champions League)
- Manchester City 3-1 AFC Bournemouth (Premier League)
- Swansea City 1-3 Manchester City (EFL Cup)
- Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City (Premier League)
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Newcastle vs. Manchester City Prediction
Newcastle have been woeful on the road this season but it has remained a very different case when they have been in the north east - even if they fall short of season's form on the home front too.
Man City can still be got at and so Newcastle will fancy themselves to satisfy a raucous home crowd but the sheer quality of the visitors’ attacking play at the moment means it should be a fun game that probably still ends up in an away win.
Prediction: Newcastle 2-3 Man City (22/1 with Bet365)
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Newcastle vs. Man City Team News
Newcastle Team News
- Eddie Howe has confirmed that both Tino Livramento and Anthony Gordon are close to being involved and it would therefore be no surprise for risks to be taken and for them to both start this weekend.
- They are also boosted by the fact that goalkeeper Nick Pope and midfield duo Joelinton and Sandro Tonali have been passed fit for this weekend.
- However, the Magpies will remain without summer signing Yoane Wissa, while England international Dan Burn is missing through suspension.
Man City Team News
- Pep Guardiola has confirmed that midfield duo Mateo Kovacic and Rodri remain sidelined for the visitors but there are no other injury concerns this weekend.
- Nico Gonzalez has filled in admirably in defensive midfield, behind a thrilling attacking setup at the moment, ably supported by the ever industrious Bernardo Silva.
- Erling Haaland’s form is simply ridiculous and he has been excellent alongside Jeremy Doku, with Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki also growing into the campaign.
Newcastle vs. Man City lineups: Predicted starting XI's
This is how we think these two sides will lineup at St James’ Park, as Anthony Gordon returns to the team having missed out on Thomas Tuchel's most recent England squad through injury.
Newcastle predicted lineup to play Man City
(4-3-3) Pope (GK) — Trippier, Schar, Botman, Livramento – Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton — Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon
Man City predicted lineup to play Newcastle
(4-1-4-1) Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly — Gonzalez — Silva, Foden, Cherki, Doku – Haaland
Newcastle vs. Man City Betting Odds
- Newcastle to Win: 13/5 with SpreadEx
- Man City to Win: 1/1 with Ladbrokes
- Draw: 13/5 with Paddy Power
Bet Builder Tips: Newcastle vs. Man City
Newcastle and Man City should play out a bit of a thriller for the neutral and our bet builder tip is for over 3.5 goals in the game with Jeremy Doku and Nick Woltemade to have a shot on target and over 9.5 corners which comes to overall odds of 11/1 with Bet365, at the time of writing.
Newcastle vs. Man City TV channel and live stream
Here's all the key information on how to watch Newcastle vs. Man City.
- Date: Saturday, November 22
- Venue: St James’ Park, Newcastle, England
- Time: 5:30 p.m.
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports / Sky Go