Newcastle vs Manchester City prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-01-12 17:30.
[p]After a festive period to forget in which they lost all three Premier League matches to drop further from the European spots and deeper into mid-table, Newcastle United secured a much-needed 3-0 victory over rivals Sunderland in the FA Cup last week. Manager Eddie Howe called it âa step in the right directionâ ahead of the visit of reigning league champions Manchester City.[/p]
[p]Having beaten them 1-0 in the League Cup at St Jamesâ Park earlier this season, the Magpies know they have what it takes to trouble their opponents, against whom they also drew 3-3 against here in August 2022. Yet even that record wonât see them taking anything for granted after Nottingham Forest ended their sequence of seven straight home league wins by beating them 3-1 on Boxing Day.[/p]
[p]The return of Kevin De Bruyne against Huddersfield in the FA Cup was arguably the highlight for Manchester City (W 5-0), who have now won five straight competitive matches while conceding just once. They trail leaders Liverpool by five points, but with a game in hand, a win here would keep them in touch and could be ominous as City are renowned for their ability to build late-season momentum.[/p]
[p]By their own high standards, three wins across their last seven league away games (D1, L3) is something of a concern, especially given those struggles in recent away H2Hs (D1, L1). Still, the Cityzens have scored an average of 2.4 goals per game across their last five top-flight road fixtures (W3, D1, L1), so theyâll be hard to stop as they look to continue their fine start to 2024.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Newcastleâs Miguel AlmirĂłn registered an assist against Sunderland and three of his five goals this term arrived at home, two of them opening the scoring. JuliĂĄn Ălvarez has helped Man City manage without Erling Haaland by netting five times across their last four games, three times after the 60th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Man City havenât dropped points in their first league game of a calendar year since a 1-0 defeat against Sunderland in 2012 (W11).[/p]