Newcastle – Manchester City Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (27.12.2017)

Newcastle United and Manchester City meet at St. James’ Park, in a match for the 20th round of the Premier League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 04-19-2016, for the Premier League, which ended in a draw by (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by V. Anita (31 ‘), for Newcastle United, and S. Agüero (14′), for Manchester City.

Newcastle United:

After 5 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in the 15 th position, with 18 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against West Ham United by (2-3), after in the previous match they have lost (1-0) an away match against Arsenal. In the last 9 home league matches Newcastle United has a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, so they have won 10 points out of 27 possible.

For this competition, record a sequence of 4 losses in their last home matches. Their defense has not been very solid, since they suffered at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 11 games in which they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (16’-30 ‘).

The Newcastle come to this game motivated, after a triumph stranger, by 2-3, in the visit to the field of West Ham: Saivet, Diamé and Atsu scored the goals of the victory. The home team usually acts in a traditional 4-4-2, favoring a faster style of play, progressing in the field mainly through the sides. In this tactical scheme the two players responsible for creating panic in the opposing area are Joselu and Gayle. As a team with some weaknesses, the landlords must adopt a more defensive strategy. The coach Rafael Benítez should have all the players at his disposal.

Manchester City:

After 18 wins and 1 draw, the away team is currently in the 1 st position, with 55 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Tottenham Hotspur, by (4-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against AFC Bournemouth, by (4-0). In the last away game for this competition won by (0-4) against Swansea City.

In this competition, won the last 9 games away. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, as he always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 6 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 15 of its last 19 games for the Premier League, of these 15 reached the break in advantage in 11 and always managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘. In 19 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times, but have turned the score around in 3. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (31 ‘) -Four. Five’).

Manchester City came to this motivated performance, after a home win, 4-0, at the reception at Bournemouth: Aguero, Sterling and Danilo scored the goals of the triumph. Unlike the rival of this day, the visiting team usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three players responsible for creating panic in the defensive rival are Sané, Aguero and Sterling. Thus, despite being outside the home, it is clear that Manchester City adopts a more offensive strategy, taking into account that it presents more individual and collective quality. For this game the foreign technician will not be able to count on Stones and Mendy, both injured.