Preview & Prediction: Newcastle United vs Manchester City

Newcastle United will be locking horns with Manchester City on 13th January 2024 in what is expected to be a thrilling Premier League matchup. A flashback to their last game brings a 1-1 draw to mind. In the history of their encounters, they have played against each other 33 times, of which Newcastle United managed to clinch victory 3 times and Manchester City emerged victorious 26 times. They had to settle with a draw in 4 of the matches. Currently, Newcastle United are showcasing exceptional performance in their home fixtures. Meanwhile, Manchester City doesn’t lag far behind with an impressive away game performance.

When it comes to scoring, matches between these two clubs yielded an average of 3.33 goals. Both teams were able to find the back of the net 45% of the time. In the ongoing Premier League season, Newcastle is averaging 2.4 points per game in home games, while Manchester City is not far behind with an average of 1.9 points in away games.

All considered, we can expect an absorbing clash with both Newcastle United and Manchester City putting their home and away forms to the test, respectively.

Key Insights:

– Historically, Manchester City has dominated their encounters with Newcastle United, winning 26 out of 33 matches.
– The last encounter between the two teams resulted in a 1-1 draw, indicating competitive parity.
– Newcastle United has been performing exceptionally well at home, with an average of 2.4 Points Per Game this season.
– Despite being the away team, Manchester City has been performing impressively on the road, earning an average of 1.9 Points Per Game this season.
– The average goals scored in matches between these two teams is high, at 3.33 goals per match, indicating attacking styles of play from both sides.
– Both Teams to Score (BTTS) situation has occurred in roughly 45% of the time in their encounters, suggesting high odds for a goal from both sides.
– Given these insights, bettors might want to consider betting on a high-scoring match.
– However, due to Newcastle United’s strong home form, a victory for Manchester City, despite their historical dominance, may not be foregone conclusion. So, balanced betting might be advisable.
– For those looking at outcome-based bets, draw could also be a viable option based on the result of the last encounter.

Match Forecast:

– Expect a high-scoring game, as both teams are strong in creating chances and scoring from them.
– Newcastle could struggle to defend against Manchester City’s attacking prowess, particularly on counter attacks due to their weakness in this area.
– Manchester City may dominate possession and control the game within Newcastle’s half, applying continuous offensive pressure.
– Aerial duels will potentially be a weak point for Manchester City, Newcastle may take advantage of this during set pieces.
– Manchester City may create ample long-shot opportunities given Newcastle’s difficulty defending against these.
– Newcastle will also likely try to create their goals with through balls and chances created from individual skill.
– There would be a battle of short-passes due to both teams employing this play style.
– Both teams face aggressive play from their opponents, so we can expect a physical game.
– Manchester City, with their rotation policy, could field some surprise starters, adding unpredictability to their game.
– Despite their strong finishing, Manchester City may struggle to protect a lead if they take it early, offering chances for a Newcastle comeback.
– Newcastle might struggle to stop Manchester City from creating chances due to their weakness in this area.

Match Facts:

– The scoreline most often seen in Newcastle United’s home games against Manchester City is 0-2, with this outcome occurring in 5 instances.
– Looking at all matches between Newcastle United and Manchester City, the score of 0-2 is again the most frequent, showing up in 7 games.
– Out of the last 26 matches that have taken place on Newcastle United’s home turf, they’ve claimed victory 8 times, drawn 6 times, and conceded victory to Manchester City 12 times. The goal tally stands at 40 for Manchester City, 31 for Newcastle United.
– Across their last 51 clashes, Newcastle United have come out on top 10 times, drawn 10 games and Manchester City has won 31. The goal count is very much in Manchester City’s favor, with 100 versus Newcastle’s 46.
– The previous season’s matches ended with a 3-3 draw when Newcastle United were at home, and 2-0 Manchester City win at Manchester City’s home ground.
– Newcastle United currently have a sequence of 3 losses in the Premier League.
– An interesting fact is that 23% of Newcastle United’s goals are scored in the 61-75 minute window.
– Similarly, Manchester City tends to score 22% of their goals in the 76-90 minute bracket.
– Manchester City are on a roll with 4 consecutive wins.
– They also carry a 7 game streak without a loss.
– Manchester City’s away form is impressive, with 3 straight wins.
– In the current Premier League season, there hasn’t been a single home game where Newcastle United failed to score.
– However, Manchester City was unable to score in 2 of their 10 away games in this Premier League season.
– Newcastle United’s home performance this season shows 8 wins, no draws, and 2 losses.
– Alexander Isak is Newcastle United’s top scorer with 9 goals, whereas Erling Haaland leads for Manchester City with 14 goals.
– A year ago, Newcastle United occupied the 3rd spot in the table with 41 points, while they currently reside in 9th position with 29 points.
– Manchester City boasts a 7 game streak of scoring at least once.
– In 35% of their matches, Newcastle United triumphs in the first half, while Manchester City accomplishes this in 54% of their games.
– In their most recent face-off, Newcastle United emerged victorious.
– In said match, Newcastle United won with a one goal lead.
– Newcastle United has the record of winning 81% of their home matches where they lead 1-0.
– When Manchester City leads by a 0-1 score in away games, they typically win 71% of the time.
– When behind by 1-0 at home, Newcastle United managed to win only 20% of the times.
– Manchester City, however, salvage a win 36% of the times when trailing 1-0 in away matches.
– In the Premier League, Manchester City has a stronger performance than Newcastle United.
– Looking at their recent 5 matches, Manchester City has performed better than Newcastle United.
– Over the last 5 times they’ve faced each other, Newcastle United has only managed to defeat Manchester City once, the latter winning thrice and one game ending in a draw.
– In games against Manchester City, Newcastle United on average score 0.8 goals, while Manchester City registers an average of 2.2 goals against Newcastle United.
– On average, games between these two teams feature about 3 goals.
– On average, first half goals in matches between these two teams sum up to 1.4.
– In their last games, both teams were able to prevent their opponents from scoring.
– When playing at home, Newcastle United scores an average of 2.11 goals, while Manchester City scores around 2.06 goals when playing away.