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Match Preview: Manchester City FC vs Newcastle United FC

Simon Hooper has been announced as the referee for Saturday’s Premier League match between Manchester City and Newcastle United. It will be United’s first game since their agonising loss to City’s local rivals in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley last Sunday. Hooper has been nominated to oversee his third game featuring Newcastle this season.

The 40-year-old official officiated Eddie Howe’s team to a 2-0 victory against Nottingham Forest on the season’s opening day in August and a 0-0 draw with Leeds United on the last day of the year. Both contests occurred at St. James’s Park.

Hooper, who was born in Swindon, has been a member of the core group of referees for top-flight matches since 2018. Curiously, he has not issued a red card in any of his 19 Premier League, FA Cup, or Carabao Cup appearances thus far this season.

Newcastle United are keeping a tight eye on Bruno Guimares ahead of their trip to Manchester City, as the midfielder is questionable with an ankle injury suffered in the Carabao Cup final loss. Bruno twisted his ankle, like he did in this year’s 1-0 victory over Fulham. In that occasion, he was able to heal swiftly and was surprisingly ready for the following match against Crystal Palace.

Joe Willock replaced Bruno in the 79th minute of the Manchester United loss after the Brazilian was forced off due to an ankle injury.

Sean Longstaff will be available for the Magpies, despite the fact that Bruno is questionable for the encounter against Manchester City, where the Magpies will be attempting to snap a four-match league losing streak. It was a tactical choice on Howe’s part to replace him with Alexander Isak at halftime of Sunday’s championship match.

Key Insights:

1. Manchester City has won 24 of their last 30 meetings with Newcastle United.
2. 4 matches between Manchester City and Newcastle United have ended in a draw.
3. Manchester City is in excellent home form while Newcastle United are performing very good at away.
4. The last meeting between Manchester City and Newcastle United ended in a 6-1 result in favor of Manchester City.
5. On average, each match between Manchester City and Newcastle United has resulted in 3.53 goals.
6. BTTS (Both Teams to Score) has happened 50% of the time in the last 30 meetings between Manchester City and Newcastle United.
7. Manchester City have averaged 2.58 points per game at home matches, while Newcastle United have averaged 1.64 points per game at away matches.

Statistics

1. Manchester City have won 24 out of 30 matches against Newcastle United.
2. Newcastle United have won only 2 out of the 30 previous matches.
3. In the last meeting between the two teams, Manchester City won with a 6-1 scoreline.
4. On average, matches between Manchester City and Newcastle have resulted in 3.53 goals scored.
5. Both teams have scored in 50% of the 30 matches played.
6. Manchester City have averaged 2.58 points per game in home matches this season, compared to Newcastle United’s 1.64 points per game in away matches.

Our prediction for this match is that Manchester City will emerge victorious against Newcastle United, with Manchester City having an impressive record in the previous 30 matches, winning 24 and drawing 4. We also expect this match to have a high goalscoring ratio, with an average of 3.53 goals per match between these two sides.

It is expected that Manchester City will dominate Newcastle United and win the match on March 4th. The past meetings between them have shown an overwhelming victory for the former. Manchester City is known for its strong performance at home and this match will likely be no exception. Expect goals to be scored and BTTS to be a likely outcome.

Based on past data, Manchester City are favourites to win this match comfortably. We predict that Manchester City will come out victorious in this fixture with a scoreline of 3-1.

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