Manchester City vs Newcastle Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 23/12/2020, 19:43  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 23/12/2020 at 19:46 in Premier League Predictions

Manchester City and Newcastle United had contrasting fortunes in the League Cup quarterfinals in their midweek assignments. While City trounced Arsenal 4-1, Newcastle United were dumped out by Championship side Brentford. The two switch gears now, to Premier League action, with Manchester City playing host at the Etihad Stadium. City have so far garnered 23 points and are placed eighth while Newcastle are 12th with 18 points. Going to this game, Manchester City are unbeaten in nine matches and they have won three of the last five matches, while they have failed to score in just one of the five and have three clean sheets. City have three wins and three clean sheets in their last five home matches; they have scored 12 and conceded two in the five home games. The hosts go to this game unbeaten in the last five home matches in the Premier League, with four clean sheets and just one goal conceded. In the five league matches, they have also scored nine goals and the last 15 league matches have seen City lost in just two matches and win eight. They have 11 wins and one loss in 15 home league matches, and are unbeaten in the last five. In 12 of their last 15 home league matches, City have scored two goals or more and they head here unbeaten in the last three matches against Newcastle United.

The visitors head to this game winless in three straight matches and the loss to Brentford will particularly mark a big low. Newcastle United were recently hit by Covid-19, and it is reported some of the players are yet to recover. This has definitely affected the team and heading to the Etihad, it won’t be any easier. They have no clean sheet in the last four matches and trailed in last three matches, going on to lose two. Three wins in their last 10 away doesn’t leave the Magpies in a very strong position and it is worse away from home, having lost three of the last four. They have five wins in 13 league matches and only two clean sheets in the process. In their last six away league matches, Newcastle have two wins and head to head, they have managed just one win in their last 10 meetings with Manchester City.