- Newcastle vs Manchester City prediction featuring form analysis, key stats, and likely outcome.
- The game will kick off on Saturday at 2030EAT.
- The match will be played at St. James’ Park
Newcastle United are all set to host Manchester City in an epic English Premier League clash at St. James Park on Saturday evening.
Both teams are looking to turn their focus on bagging all three points after a two-week international break.
Newcastle are desperate to bounce back after suffering a 3-1 defeat away at Brentford, dropping to 14th place with 12 points.
Man City on the other hand shot up to second place on the table with 22 points after a convincing 3-0 victory over Liverpool at the Etihad.
Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku were all on target to gift Pep Guardiola’s side a fifth consecutive home win.
City remain four points behind league leaders Arsenal and will be out to reduce the deficit before Mikel Arteta’s side take to the field on Sunday.
Here are the key details of the highly anticipated Newcastle vs Man City.
What time does Newcastle vs Manchester City start?
The game is set to kick off at 8:30PM EAT at the Etihad Stadium.
Newcastle vs Manchester City team news
Newcastle continue to rely on the goal scoring form of their Nick Woltemade, who will lead the attacking line.
Dan Burn is suspended for this game after being sent off against Brentford and is likely to be replaced by Fabian Schar.
Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon all sat out during the international break due to injury and are likely to remain sidelined. Harvey Barnes and Anthony Elanga are set to start to complete the front three.
The visitors on the other hand could welcome Rodri back from injury, that being the only change expected.
Doku and Haaland will be key to the City attack, with Tijani Reijnders potentially returning to the starting XI after being an unused substitute against Liverpool.
Newcastle vs Manchester City head-to-head record and current form
The hosts have not beaten Man City in the league since a 2-1 home win in 2019.
City have proved dominant over their opponents, winning four of the last league matches, dropping points just once in a 1-1 stalemate.
Omar Marmoush scored a first half hat-trick in a 4-0 thumping the last time these two sides met in February.
Newcastle vs Man City previous matches
- Man City 4-0 Newcastle (Feb 15, 2025)
- Newcastle 1-1 Man City (Sept 28, 2024)
- Man City 2-0 Newcastle (March 16, 2024)
- Newcastle 2-3 Man City (Jan 13, 2024)
- Newcastle 1-0 Man City (Sept 27, 2023)
Current form (all competitions)
Newcastle: LWLWW
Man City: WWWWL
Newcastle vs Manchester City prediction and betting tips
Goals have been a constant when these two sides go up against each other and the same can be expected here.
The attacking potential portrayed by both sides is potent, with either side more than capable of scoring at least once in the match.
Both teams to score provides a worthy option for gamers, as well as over 2.5 goals in the game.