Newcastle vs Manchester City. Will the Magpies be able to upset the champion?

On Sunday, December 19, at St James's Park , Newcastle will face Manchester City as part of a new round of the English Premier League.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Newcastle vs Manchester City facts
• ODDs
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Newcastle vs Manchester City

Newcastle

Newcastle under the leadership of Eddie Howe has added in terms of play and even managed to get their first victory in the current Premier League season, but the team still has a lot of problems and it continues to struggle for survival. And a heavy calendar against top rivals clearly does not dispose to a set of such important points.

In the new match at home, Newcastle will definitely play number two and will simply try to withstand the reigning champion. Reliable defensive play is not the forte of the Forty this season, so the club's fans can hardly expect a decent performance from their favorites.

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola's team had a good winning stretch, which allowed them to break into the leaders of the English Championship. Citizens need to win in all matches in order not only to maintain the first position in the standings, but also to create a gap from their closest pursuers.

In the future game against Newcastle, Manchester City is considered the clear favorite and definitely has no right to misfire, because it will oppose one of the championship outsiders. Spanish manager Citizens has to reshuffle his squad again, but this will not make his team weaker.

Newcastle vs Manchester City facts

• In the last draw of the English Premier League, Manchester City defeated Newcastle twice - 4: 3 and 2: 0;
• Manchester City have won four of their last five matches against Newcastle in all competitions;
• In three of the last five matches between the teams there was a bet on total over 2.5 goals;
• Only in two of the last five meetings between opponents was the bet on "both teams to score".

ODDs from download 1xbet

1xbet, a popular betting company among fans of English football, offers its clients the following odds for this match as part of the new round of the Premier League: Newcastle can be won for a solid 10.0, a draw for 6.20, and Manchester City - for 1.25. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Bookmakers give Newcastle almost no chance of success in this game, because the owners really need to jump over their heads in order to catch on to some acceptable result. Magpies should count on underestimation from Manchester City, but the Citizens are fighting for the championship title and are unlikely to plan to give gifts to their main competitors. Nevertheless, Newcastle may well claim their own goal, which means it is logical to bet on “both teams will score” for 2.14.