Man City vs Newcastle preview & prediction

Match preview

The Premier League is back in action this weekend with a new slate of games, beginning with an intriguing matchup between Newcastle United and Pep Guardiola’s outstanding Manchester City team on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium.

Currently leading the Premier League rankings, Newcastle United has been in outstanding form recently. The Magpies easily defeated Aston Villa 5-1 in their previous game, and they will have to put in a lot of effort this weekend to repeat that performance.

Manchester City, on the other hand, is now in third position in the league table and has had a respectable year. The home team, which defeated Sevilla on penalties to win the UEFA Super Cup, will be optimistic going into this match.

Man City vs Newcastle Head to Head

Man City	2 – 0	Newcastle
Newcastle	3 – 3	Man City

Man City vs Newcastle form guide

Man City’s last 5 games – DDWWL

Man City	0 – 0	Man Utd
Man City	0 – 0	Man Utd
Man City	(5)1 – 1(4)	Sevilla
Burnley	0 – 3	Man City
Arsenal	(4)1 – 1(1)	Man City

Newcastle’s last 5 games – WWWWD

Newcastle	5 – 1	Aston Villa
Newcastle	4 – 0	Villarreal
Newcastle	2 – 0	Fiorentina
Brighton	1 – 2	Newcastle
Newcastle	1 – 1	Chelsea

Key stats

In the 188 games played between the two teams, Manchester City has won 75 of them, compared to Newcastle United’s 72 wins, giving them a tiny historical advantage.
In their last 31 Premier League games against Newcastle United, Manchester City has only lost once, and that defeat came by a score of 2-1 away from home in January 2019.
In their last seven Premier League home victories over Newcastle United, Manchester City scored 48 goals while only allowing seven goals to be allowed.
An ongoing record for one side against another in the competition belongs to Manchester City, who have scored in each of their past 29 Premier League meetings against Newcastle United.

Man City vs Newcastle prediction

Manchester City has a strong team at their disposal, and this week they added another prize to their collection. The Cityzens have not yet found their rhythm this year and might make the rare mistake in the upcoming weeks.

The league season got off to a fantastic start for Newcastle United, who have improved over the past 12 months. On paper, Manchester City is the superior team, therefore they enter this game with a slight advantage.