Manchester City will aim to solidify their lead in the Premier League when they visit St James’ Park to take on Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon. The clash of the giants ended on a bittersweet note for Manchester City, as they settled for a draw in their home match against Arsenal. The two sides face off for the first time since March, when Manchester City claimed a 2-0 home win in the FA Cup quarter-finals, with both goals coming from Bernardo Silva.
Newcastle United Vs Manchester City: Preview
The 2024/25 Premier League season returns this weekend with Matchday 6 starting on Saturday. Manchester City is at the top of the Premier League standings and has been in excellent form this season. Newcastle United, on the other hand, are in sixth place in the league and have been fairly impressive so far.
Newcastle collected 10 points from their first four Premier League games, but their strong results hid an unconvincing start. They have since experienced their first loss of the season, falling 3-1 to Fulham at Craven Cottage last weekend.
Newcastle United Vs Manchester City: Match Details
Match: Manchester City @ Newcastle United
Date & Time: September 28, 2024 at 12:30 UK
Stadium: St James Park
Newcastle United Vs Manchester City: Team News and Head-to-Head
Newcastle United
Newcastle will be without Callum Wilson, Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles, and Lewis Miley due to injuries, with Wilson not expected back until after the upcoming international break. Manager Eddie Howe might make changes at full-back, with Valentino Livramento and Lewis Hall both in contention to replace Kieran Trippier and Lloyd Kelly.
Sandro Tonali could also challenge Joe Willock for his first Premier League start of the season in midfield. Harvey Barnes, in strong form, is likely to earn another start on the left wing, joining Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak—who have each netted just once in Newcastle’s first five league games—in the front three.
Manchester City
As for Manchester City, they will be without key midfielder Rodri, who has sustained knee ligament damage and may be sidelined for the rest of the season. Oscar Bobb and Nathan Ake are also injured, while Kevin De Bruyne, who has missed City’s last two matches with a groin issue, remains doubtful and will undergo a late fitness test before kickoff.
After rotating the squad heavily with nine changes for the midweek EFL Cup victory over Watford, Pep Guardiola is expected to bring back several senior players for the Newcastle match, including first-choice goalkeeper Ederson, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, and Erling Haaland, who has already netted 10 goals in just five Premier League appearances this season.
Head-to-Head
Manchester City holds a slight advantage over Newcastle United, winning 78 of the 192 encounters between the two sides, compared to Newcastle’s 73 victories. Newcastle have managed just one win in their last 33 Premier League meetings with Manchester City, a 2-1 victory in January 2019.
City have scored in each of their last 32 Premier League games against Newcastle—the longest scoring streak by one team against another in the competition’s history. Meanwhile, Newcastle are unbeaten in their last 10 home Premier League matches, winning six of them.
Possible Starting Lineup
Newcastle: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Gordon, Isak, Barnes
Manchester city: Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Lewis, Kovacic; Savinho, Bernardo, Gundogan, Doku; Haaland
Newcastle United Vs Manchester City: Prediction
Newcastle United will host Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend, aiming to recover from their recent loss to Fulham. The Magpies had been in good form before that defeat and will be eager to bounce back with a strong performance in front of their home crowd.
On the other hand, Manchester City are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions and will be confident of securing all three points. City are undefeated in their last 28 league games and have won 10 of their last 12 meetings with Newcastle, making them the favorites to claim a victory in this match.
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