Newcastle United vs Manchester City Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread

In 9th place in the league right now, Newcastle United (9-9-2; 29 points) welcome Manchester City (12-3-4; 40 points), who are in a Champions League position, at St. James’ Park on Saturday. The action starts at 17:30! Newcastle, who have lost in five out of six matches, will head into this match with vital home advantage.

Newcastle and Man City last met each other in August 19, 2023 and the match ended in a 1-0 win for cityzens. Newcastle have a record of 6-2-2 in their last matches against Man City. Newcastle have outscored Man City across these head-to-head matches, scoring 10 goals to their 29.

Newcastle vs Man City Prediction

FanDuel have Newcastle United as strong favorites going into this game. With odds of 1.56, while the Manchester City are 5.6 outsiders. 3 total goals are predicted.

Newcastle United enter into this game in 9th place in the league having secured nine wins, nine losses and two draws in their last 20 matches. The squad has had five losses in the latest six matches. In total, they’ve scored 39 goals, while giving up 29. This has mostly been because of the talent exemplified by Alexander Isak, who has nine goals, and Callum Wilson who has seven. In their last match, Newcastle United fell to Liverpool 4-2.

Manchester City comes into this match with 40 points. They are in 3rd place in the league and their record right now has seen them pick up 12 wins, three losses and four draws over the course of 19 matches. The team has had 12 wins in the most recent nineteen matches and they have bagged a total of 45 goals so far, conceding 21. Their top players E. Haaland and Julián Álvarez have scored 14 and six respectively. In their last match on Saturday, Cityzens defeated Sheffield United 2-0.

Going into this contest, Newcastle United have yet to rule out any players. Meanwhile, Manchester City haven’t officially ruled out anyone yet.

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Moneyline Pick: Manchester City (5.6)

Newcastle are considered the favorite per oddsmakers. The club enters this matchup with a recent win percentage of 40% in their last 10 games (four wins). In comparison, Man City have a win percentage of 50% (three wins).

Newcastle vs Man City Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Manchester City (1.56), Newcastle United (5.6)
• Spread: Manchester City -1 (1.98), Newcastle United 1 (1.92)
• Over/Under: Under 3 Goals (1.86), Over 3 Goals (2.04)

Newcastle vs Man City Betting Trends

• Record last 10 games: Newcastle United 4-6-0, Manchester City 5-1-4
• Home/Road Split: Newcastle (9-9-2), Man City (12-3-4)
• Head-To-Head: Newcastle’s record is 6-2-2 in their last 8 matches against Man City
• Match Type: League

Over/Under Pick: Under 3 Total Goals (1.86)

Heading into this match, Newcastle have averaged 1.3 goals per game over their last 10 matches while Man City averaged 2.0 goals per game last month.

Spread Pick: Manchester City -1 Goal (1.98)

For the bet to come up as a winner, Manchester City must win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.