Man City host Newcastle at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon with the home side looking to bounce back following their midweek defeat to Real Madrid. Man City suffered yet another late heartbreak after being exposed by Real Madrid. Newcastle will be confident of coming away with a positive result with their contrasting form to today’s visitors.
Manchester City currently sit 5th in the league and have struggled this season. Without Rodri, they have suffered in transition phases of matches and have looked completely vulnerable in defence. This has resulted in more chances conceded and more goals conceded. We could see fatigue kick in towards the end of this match following the end-to-end intense Champions League match in midweek. This could have a negative effect on the Man City players, with Newcastle’s energetic XI likely to take advantage of this.
As for Newcastle, they had the chance to rest most of their key players in the FA Cup against Birmingham last weekend. As a result, their players should be fresher coming into this clash. The Magpies will be on a high following their Semi Final victory over Arsenal in the cup. They have been in great form in recent months, with their midfield three and Alexander Isak being pivotal to the Magpies success.
Newcastle have a great record against the ‘Big 6’ having played 10 against these clubs and losing just once which was against Chelsea in the league at Stamford Bridge. This should give the away side a huge boost and encouragement that they can come away from the Etihad with a positive result. Newcastle have lost just 2/10 previous away games in all competitions. They often create plenty of chances and score several goals and will be confident they can continue this against this Man City side.
TIP: Newcastle +0.5 Asian Handicap @ 1.950
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