NEWCASTLE UNITED VS. MANCHESTER CITY: PREMIER LEAGUE | MATCH PREDICTION AND FANTASY FOOTBALL TIPS
Newcastle United play hosts to newly crowned Premier League champions Manchester City at St. James' Park on Friday evening.
Newcastle will provide a resilient challenge, having lost just 1 of their last 6 Premier League games and coming off the back of an excellent 2-4 win away at Leicester. A number of their key players are missing here and the quality of Man City can prove too strong for the hosts. One good thing is that Newcastle have already confirmed their place in the league for the next season and can climb higher in the table with a win here.
Leicester’s 1-2 victory away at Manchester United on Tuesday night was enough to crown Man City Premier League champions for the seventh time. However, City fell to a 1-2 defeat against fellow Champions League finalists Chelsea in the weekend, but that result did not prove costly and they can now celebrate. Nonetheless, they will want to finish the domestic season on a high ahead of the big European final.
In 183 head-to-head meetings, Newcastle United have won more times with 72 victories, with City narrowly lagging behind on 71 wins. 40 games between these two sides have ended in draws. The last three meetings saw City dominate the rivalry with 9 goals and 3 clean sheets.
The previous league meeting between the two teams took place in December last year and ended in a comfortable 2-0 home win for Man City. Gundogan and Ferran Torres scored a goal in each half to get the 3 points for the Citizens.
Rivalry Stats
- Newcastle United have won 1 of their last 26 Premier League matches against Manchester City (D4, L21), winning 2-1 in January 2019 after going behind in the opening minute.
- Newcastle have managed just 41 shots in their last seven Premier League matches against Man City (W1, D1, L5), averaging just 23% possession across the games. The Magpies last managed 10+ shots in a league game against Man City back in August 2014 (12).
- Manchester City have won their last 11 away Premier League matches and a win in this match will see them break the record of the English league football, previously held by Chelsea in 2008 and Manchester City themselves in 2017.
- Manchester City have kept 16 clean sheets away from home in all competitions this season and are one away from equalling the record, after Liverpool in 1975-76, Chelsea in 2003-04 and Manchester United in 2008-09, all who kept 17 clean sheets on the road.
Match Details
- Match: Newcastle United vs. Manchester City
- Venue: St. James' Park, Newcastle
- Date & Time: May 15, 2021, at 12.30 AM IST
Team News
Newcastle United
- Injured: Callum Wilson, Isaac Hayden, Ryan Fraser, Jamaal Lascelles, Karl Darlow
- Doubtful: None
- Suspended: Fabian Schar
Manchester City
- Injured: None
- Doubtful: None
- Suspended: None
Predicted Starting XI
Newcastle United (3-5-2)
Martin Dubravka (GK), Federico Fernandez, Ciaran Clark, Paul Dummett; Jacob Murphy, Miguel Almiron, Jonjo Shelvey, Matt Ritchie, Joe Willock; Alex Saint-Maximin, Joelinton
Manchester City (4-3-3)
Ederson (GK); Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Bernardo Silva, Rodrigo, Ilkay Gundogan; Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden
- Newcastle United form guide: W-L-D-W-W
- Manchester City form guide: L-W-W-W-W
Match Prediction
With the Premier League title already wrapped up, Manchester City can now afford to switch focus to their upcoming Champions League final clash coming up in two weeks. Guardiola will likely chop and change his side over the next fortnight with that game in mind.
Newcastle have a chance to take advantage of this and will hope to get some points off the champions. The Magpies have already registered an impressive win against Leicester and took points off Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur last month. However, their opponents have enough quality on their roster to seal all 3 points on Friday night.
Howzat Dream Team
- Goalkeeper: M Dubravka
- Defenders: P Dummett, K Walker, R Dias, O Zinchenko
- Midfielders: J Willock, Rodrigo, I Gundogan
- Forwards: Joelinton, P Foden, G Jesus
- Captain: P Foden/I Gundogan
- Vice Captain: K Walker/Rodrigo
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