September 28, 2024 17:30
Newcastle United vs Manchester City
Manchester City is at the top of the Premier League table and is in great form. They beat Watford 2-1 in the English League Cup last time, and are looking to follow that up with a win this weekend. Newcastle United is sixth in the league and doing well. However, Newcastle lost 1-3 to Fulham last week, so they need to bounce back this time.
Historical data for Manchester City and Newcastle United matches shows that Manchester City are slightly stronger, with 192 matches played between the two teams, 78 won by Manchester City and 73 won by Newcastle United. Newcastle United have won just one of the last 33 Premier League matches with City, in January 2019, by a score of 2-1. City have scored in the last 32 Premier League matches with Newcastle United, which is a record. Newcastle United haven't lost in their last 10 games at home in the Premier League and have won six.
Newcastle United have four players out injured, Callum Wilson has a back injury, Sven Portman, Jamal Lascelles has a knee injury, Lewis Miley has an ankle injury, and Wilson won't be back until after the next international week. Newcastle could tweak at wing-back with Valentino Livramento and Lewis Hall vying to replace Kieran Trippier and Lloyd Kelly. Sandro Tonali could start Joe Willock in midfield. Barnes is in good form and starts on the left wing in a front line trio with Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isaac, both of whom have scored one goal in Newcastle's first five league games.
City's star midfielder, Rodney, has a knee ligament injury and may be out for the season. Oscar Balboe has a broken leg, Nathan Ake has a muscle injury and Kevin De Bruyne has a groin problem and has missed two games, so we don't know if he'll be available for this one, he'll have to be assessed before kick-off. Pep Guardiola made nine changes for the midweek League Cup tie, and will bring back a lot of his starters for this match against Newcastle, like Ederson, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gwadior, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva and Erling Harland, who has scored 10 goals in five Premier League games this season.
Newcastle United likely starters: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Bourne, Hall; Tonali, Guimarães, Chorrington; Gordon, Isaac, Barnes.
Likely City starters: Ederson; Akanji, Diaz, Gwaldior; Lewis, Kovacic; Savinho, Bernardo, Gündogan, Doku; Harland.
The scoreline favors Newcastle United to lose 1-2 or 1-3 to Manchester City.
