Will City get revenge after their league defeat?
Last year’s cup winners Newcastle welcome last year’s quarter-finalists Manchester to their home ground, St. James’ Park. While the Magpies prevailed 2-1 against Liverpool in last year’s final, the Sky Blues were already eliminated in the round of 16 against Tottenham.
And things are looking good again this year for Eddie Howe’s team. In the competition so far, they have secured victories against Premier League teams Fulham and Tottenham, among others. Guardiola’s team, on the other hand, only had to overcome Brentford in the Premier League.
Newcastle are currently in fantastic form at home and are unbeaten in 13 competitive games. They have scored at least two goals in all of those matches, including against their opponents from Manchester. So it comes as no surprise that our tip for the Newcastle vs. Manchester City match is once again at least two goals for the hosts.
In the current competition, the two teams have one thing in common—they have both scored at least twice in every cup game so far. A direct comparison also gives hope for goals. In seven of the last nine matches in Newcastle, at least three goals were scored – in five of them, even more than three.
Manchester City, on the other hand, are also in solid form and recorded a historic 10-1 victory over Exeter City in the FA Cup last Saturday. In the league, however, they have only managed three draws in a row recently, putting the Citizens in a minor results crisis. Away from home, however, the Citizens have been impressive since their defeat in Newcastle, with four wins and one draw.
Overall, the Sky Blues have shown a certain consistency, for example, they continue to be quite accurate in the first half. In their last twelve competitive games, they have scored ten times in the first half.
Newcastle – Manchester City Head-to-head record / H2H record
Newcastle United and Manchester City have played each other 163 times in competitive matches. The majority of these (157) have been in the Premier League, with three each in the FA Cup and League Cup. Manchester City has the better record with 69 wins, while Newcastle United has won 57 games. The two teams have drawn 37 times. The Citizens’ advantage is also reflected in the goal difference: City has scored a total of 254 goals, while Newcastle has scored 210.
Newcastle – Manchester City Tip
The top betting providers are favoring the Citizens in the Newcastle vs. Manchester City match. However, we actually see the Magpies as slight favorites here. Eddie Howe’s team already won the first leg of the league match against City and is now unbeaten in 13 home games – scoring at least twice in each of those 13 games.
In addition, Pep Guardiola’s team has only won once in their last five games at St. James’ Park, with two defeats and two draws. However, Manchester City’s away win rate this season is 60%, with nine wins from 15 games.
