Manchester City vs Newcastle Prediction & Match Preview

• Manchester City won 16 and drew 2 of the previous 18 outings in all competitions.
• Newcastle lost seven of their previous nine away matches across competitions.
• Four of Newcastle’s previous five away outings provided at least five goals.

Manchester City will continue their push for the back-to-back treble this weekend. They play host to division rivals Newcastle in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday afternoon at Etihad Stadium.

The Citizens shared spoils with Liverpool in the title six-pointer last weekend at Anfield. John Stones pushed them in front after a quickly-taken corner-kick by Kevin De Bruyne but Alexis MacAllister brought things back on level terms early in the second half of the affair. The draw in Liverpool left the three-horse title race wide open. Man City are currently one point behind the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.

Newcastle continued with their struggles on travels on Monday night. They fell 2-3 away at Chelsea. Eddie Howe’s men once again revealed their numerous defensive woes. The fact they allowed eight shots on target at Stamford Bridge says enough about the Magpies’ defensive form. This will be the music to the ears of Erling Haaland who bagged five goals in the 6-2 drubbing of Luton Town in the previous FA Cup round.

Recent Meetings

• Manchester City won nine, drew one, and lost one of the previous eleven games against the Magpies.
• The Citizens celebrated two separate wins over the Magpies in this term of the Premier League. Newcastle, however, claimed a 1-0 victory over Man City in the third round of the League Cup in September last year.
• Only two of the previous seven H2H matches between these rivals provided goals at both ends.

Manchester City vs Newcastle Prediction

The difference in quality between these two teams is just too big at the moment. Manchester City and firing on all cylinders with a streak of 16 wins and 2 draws in the last 18 outings across competitions. They won eight and drew one of the last nine home matches in all competitions. Pep Guardiola’s machinery bagged three goals in each of the previous two home outings.

Newcastle lost seven of the previous nine Premier League games on the road. To make things worse, they lost key player Anthony Gordon through injury in the 2-3 defeat at Chelsea on Monday. The main bet is Manchester City to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap at the 1.70 odds.

Newcastle have been one of the worst defensive teams in the Premier League since the turn of year. Four of the previous five league games they played away from home saw at least five goals scored.

The Magpies shipped seven goals in the previous two away defeats to Arsenal and Chelsea. They are now set to face Pep Guardiola’s machinery away at Etihad Stadium. We expect goals galore. You can bet on two or more goals to be scored in the first half at the lucrative 2.00 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- March 14, 2024

Manchester City vs Newcastle Betting Tips

Manchester City to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap

OK

	1.77 Odds
	1.70 Odds

Over 1.5 goals in the first half

OK

2.12 Odds

Correct Score: Manchester City 4-1

OK

	15.00 Odds
	13.00 Odds