Newcastle vs Man City Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 English Premier League
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After their dramatic late draw with Arsenal at the Etihad last weekend, Man City look to continue their unbeaten start to the campaign against Newcastle.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday 27th September, 2024: UK – 12:30pm / US ET – 7:30am / US PT – 4:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – USA Network
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – discovery+ / US – nbcsports.com
NEWCASTLE PREVIEW: UNDERPERFORMING MAGPIES
Newcastle had been winning games without playing well in the early weeks of the season but that caught up with them last weekend when an impressive Fulham team ended the Magpies’ unbeaten start to the campaign.
The fact that they have not kept a clean sheet since the opening weekend of the season – a run of five games in all competitions – will be of particular concern to Eddie Howe given that his men now face the unenviable task of challenging the reigning champions and league leaders.
MAN CITY PREVIEW: LATE DRAMA AT THE ETIHAD
Substitute John Stones’ late strike salvaged a point for Man City last weekend, with a fine defensive display from ten-man Arsenal frustrating Pep Guardiola’s men for the majority of the second half.
City’s midweek League Cup encounter with Watford was a little more straightforward, with the Premier League outfit progressing to the round of 16 courtesy of a 2-1 victory, goals from Jeremy Doku and Matheus Nunes doing the damage.
NEWCASTLE TEAM NEWS: ISAK STILL NURSING TOE INJURY
Despite playing last week, Alexander Isak is still dealing with a toe injury, and having not trained fully this week, is once again a doubt. Anthony Gordon could occupy a central striker role should the Swede miss out.
Matt Target is the latest player to join the absentee list with the the full-back currently suffering from an eczema flare-up.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Gordon, Isak, Barnes
UNAVAILABLE: Botman (Injured), Lascelles (Injured), Targett (Illness), Miley (Injured), Wilson (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Isak (Injured)
MAN CITY TEAM NEWS: RODRI OUT FOR THE SEASON
The key news is that influential midfielder Rodri will miss the entire season due to the ACL injury he suffered against Arsenal. Kevin De Bruyne, meanwhile, is also absent, but should be back in action fairly soon.
Guardiola has some key decisions to make in defence with Rico Lewis and Kyle Walker in competition, although the former could also be asked to occupy a defensive midfIeld role as he has done in the past.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Bernardo, Gundogan; Savinho, Bernardo, Doku; Haaland
UNAVAILABLE: Ake (Injured), Rodri (Injured), De Bruyne (Injured), Bobb (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
NEWCASTLE VS MAN CITY PREDICTION
Although being held at home by a side with ten men is rarely seen as a positive result, the manner of Man City’s late draw with Arsenal last weekend will have felt like a victory in some respects, and come the end of the season that could prove to be a vital point in the title race.
There has also been a fair degree of drama in this fixture over the past couple of seasons, with the last two Premier League meetings at St. James’ Park producing 11 goals in total – a 2-3 win for City last season and a 3-3 draw the previous campaign. Given how below-par Newcastle have been this season though, despite their respectable position in the table, this could be more of a one-sided affair.
With the likes of Erling Haaland in such a rich vein of form, a high-scoring City win could be on the cards.
NEWCASTLE VS MAN CITY TIP: MAN CITY TO WIN & OVER 2.5 GOALS
