With half of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures being postponed, Newcastle v Man City is still full steam ahead at St James’ Park. As the Cityzens are aiming to make it eight league wins on the bounce, they will try to continue their momentum after a thrilling 7-0 domination of Leeds earlier on in the week. Newcastle, however, are off the back of two losses in a row and may not have the most optimistic mindset as they come up against the current Champions of England.
Newcastle are sitting 19th in the league, albeit on the same number of points as last-placed Norwich. If they manage to get three points today, it could help their attempts to drive out of the relegation zone. Man City, on the other hand, are currently sitting at the top of the table and are only one point above 2nd placed Liverpool. Three points will see them top of the tree on Christmas Day, which will undoubtedly make the holiday sweeter for the blue side of Manchester.
Newcastle are in the middle of a difficult period in their fixture list, as they have just come off a 3-1 defeat to title-challengers Liverpool. Managing to score a goal at Anfield, courtesy of Jonjo Shelvey, this will boost spirits as they aim to mount a competitive challenge against City.
Newcastle v Man City Bet Builder Tips & Predictions
Over 1.5 Home Cards
As Newcastle are sat at the opposite end of the table to their opponents, this outlines the difference of quality between the two teams. As Man City are heavy favourites for the match, previous form would suggest that City will be spending most of their time knocking the ball around the vicinity of the host’s penalty area. With Newcastle expecting to be sat behind the ball, they will aim to stay resilient, putting in tackles to keep Dúbravka’s job as easy as possible. If these tackles result in the odd foul being made, the home side will be at risk of picking up a few yellow cards.
Newcastle have picked up six yellow cards in their last two games, outlining their ruthless style of play when they try to regain possession. If this carries on into their game against City, this selection should be met with ease. During the 17 games played so far this season, the Magpies have received 42 yellow cards. That equals out to just under 2.5 cards per game, which reinforces the likelihood of this selection being achieved.
Highlighting the job that Newcastle will have to stay disciplined, they have three players who commit an average of 2+ fouls per game, which can lead to a selection of players being booked. In terms of City’s tricky threat, they have four potential starters who draw 1.5+ fouls per game, meaning that the Newcastle players will have a real job on their hands as it may prove quite difficult to not concede many fouls.
Phil Foden to have 2+ Shots on Target
After being a key part in City’s 7-0 win in their previous game, claiming a goal and an assist, Foden is a key player for this Man City squad and has received countless amounts of praise from manager Pep Guardiola. The 21-year-old often finds himself heavily involved in City’s attacking selection, as he started the last three games in a row due to great performances in a team that often gets rotated. Consistently claiming his position in the starting line-up, he will continue to add to his 11 appearances in the league so far this season and improve his tally of four goals. After his great recent form, I’m backing the young Englishman to have at least two shots on target, as he will be a pivotal influence in a match that City will look to dominate against a side at the bottom of the table.
Foden has averaged a total of 2.89 shots per game in the league this season, which shows that he is an important attacking outlet for a City team that are considered as the favourites for the title. Foden hits an average of 1.33 shots on target per game that end up troubling the keeper, and I expect this average to increase because of his flying form. With the fact that a high-flying City team will be coming up against a struggling Newcastle, many shots from City will be expected, and I expect Foden to be right in the middle of producing these attempts. With an average shot distance of 14 yards, he always finds himself in the box, ready to pounce on what chances come his way.
Over 2.5 Goals
Even though Man City are expected to breeze past their opponents from the North-East, it shouldn’t be ignored that Newcastle managed to take the lead against Liverpool earlier in the week, posing a threat to another team in good form. This shouldn’t discount the ability of the Magpies to be able to get a goal against City this afternoon.
Mentioned throughout the other selections of my bet builder, City’s previous 7-0 win will be fuel to their blazing form, as their goalscoring ability is expected to continue. City have scored over 2.5 goals in five of their last six games, which highlights the momentum that the side from Manchester are carrying. To increase City’s confidence, Newcastle have conceded one goal or more in seven of their last eight home games, showing signs that the hosts will have trouble keeping a clean sheet.
Being heavy favourites for the game, eight of City’s last nine league wins have had a winning goal margin of two goals or more, which leads nicely to the high potential of the success of this selection. If Man City’s goalscoring form is still causing people to doubt the team’s ability, they have scored two or more goals in each of their last five away games, which will surely cast fear into the minds of their hosts. All these numbers show that this match should be full of goals, which will probably be in favour of the away team.
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How to watch Newcastle v Man City in the Premier League
📅 When is Newcastle v Man City? / Sunday, 19 December 2021, 14:00
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