Preview: Newcastle vs. Manchester City – Team news and prediction

With five defeats in the last six matches, Newcastle is experiencing what one might call a points crisis. However, they recently had a success in the FA Cup with an away victory against rivals Sunderland, and they must now carry that energy into tonight's match if they are to have a chance against Manchester City. 

Manchester City has secured seven victories and a draw in their last eight matches across all competitions, suggesting they have regained their form after a slight dip that led to some unfortunate point losses. Their talisman, Kevin De Bruyne, is back from a prolonged injury, and he is in contention to start tonight's match, providing City with a significant boost in their pursuit of another Premier League title.

Last five meetings between Newcastle vs. Man City: 
◉ 1-0: Newcastle vs. Man City
◉ 1-0: Man City vs. Newcastle 
◉ 2-0: Man City vs. Newcastle 
◉ 3-3: Newcastle vs. Man City 
◉ 5-0: Man City vs. Newcastle 

Team news: 
Nick Pope is still sidelined with an injury, and in the defensive lineup, Matt Targett and Javier Manquillo will be absent. Elliot Anderson and Joe Willock have not recovered from their injuries, and there is uncertainty surrounding Joelinton. On the offensive front, Callum Wilson, Jacob Murphy, and Harvey Barnes are still unavailable, maintaining the injury struggles the team is facing.

Scott Carson, John Stones, Bernardo Silva, and Kalvin Phillips are definitely ruled out of the match due to injuries, while there is significant doubt regarding the availability of Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji. Kevin De Bruyne, as mentioned, is back, but it remains uncertain whether he is ready to start.

Newcastle expected lineup:
Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Miley, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Almiron, Isak, Gordon.

Man City expected lineup: 
Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Rodri, Foden; Doku, Alvarez, Grealish.

Prediction: 
We believe Newcastle will attempt to apply high pressure on Manchester City to engage their home fans from the beginning. However, we think Manchester City has enough experience to win the match, though it will be a close and, in fact, a high-scoring game. Therefore, we predict Manchester City to win the match with both teams scoring, with odds of 3.0 at Betway. 

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