Newcastle United - Manchester City predictions

To call the upcoming match difficult for Newcastle United would be a major understatement. They are going up against impossible odds. With a home win priced at 5.60 with major online bookmakers, this is a completely one-sided game.

Though we can’t say for certain, all signs are pointing towards Manchester City as the final winner of this showdown. Newcastle have been known to surprise us from time to time, though, so the match isn’t a done deal.

Newcastle’s victory was priced at around 6.75 in the previous round, so the 4:2 defeat at the hands of Liverpool wasn’t much of a surprise. They managed to put up a decent fight in the first half, though, despite the home-field disadvantage and overwhelming odds against them.

The Saturday’s away team heads into this Premier League match on the back of a solid HT/FT home win (2:0) over Sheffield United. It was a rather straightforward triumph during which Manchester City went ahead early on and never let their lead get in danger.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

City and their attackers have already shown a level of consistency so far this season, which is always good for betting. They’ve bagged more than 5 goals over the past 3 Premier League matches which is definitely a thing to consider ahead of this game.

The Sky Blues are among the best-placed teams so far with a 3rd spot in the standings. With most of the season still ahead of us, though, there will be plenty of room for changes in the table. They still have a chance to go for the title, but losing their current position is a possibility as well.

Despite their position as favourites, The Citizens already lost this matchup earlier in the season. This bit of information shines a new light on the 1.60 odds which most bookies are offering for their victory.

We can say with no small amount of confidence that this match will confirm the Over 2.5 Goals market. Both teams fit the bill for such a wager perfectly, so this is a very safe bet, offered at the odds of 1.66 at Betfair.