Comments and predictions for Man City vs Newcastle: High spirits

Fifth place faces sixth in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon as Manchester City welcome Newcastle United to the Etihad Stadium in a mouthwatering clash for a top-four finish.

This is the first time the two teams have met since a 1-1 draw at St James' Park last September.

Latest Man City vs Newcastle squad information

Man City have fitness concerns for Jack Grealish and Manuel Akanji, who picked up muscle injuries in midweek and are doubtful. Oscar Bobb and Nico Gonzalez also require further assessment, while Rodri remains a long-term absentee.

The absence of Akanji – who played at right-back against Real Madrid – could see Guardiola opt for Rico Lewis or Matheus Nunes in that position, while Nathan Ake is likely to be fit to start again after playing an hour on Tuesday.

Guardiola will consider keeping John Stones in midfield or giving a chance to one or two players such as Gonzalez (if fit), Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gundogan or Bernardo Silva. On the wings, Jeremy Doku (recently recovered from injury), Savinho, Omar Marmoush and Phil Foden will compete for a starting spot.

For Newcastle, Jamaal Lascelles (knee) and Harvey Barnes (muscle) remain absent, while Anthony Gordon (thigh), Joelinton (knee), Sven Botman (knee) and Dan Burn (groin) are all doubtful and will be assessed before kick-off.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope returned to the starting line-up in the last match, and manager Howe will have to decide between continuing to use him or giving Martin Dubravka a chance.

Fabian Schar, Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak could all be recalled to the starting line-up after sitting out the FA Cup. Isak has scored 10 of his 17 Premier League goals away from home this season, but is yet to find the net in three visits to the Etihad.

Latest Man City vs Newcastle expected lineup

Manchester City:

Ortega; Nunes, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Kovacic; Savinho, Foden, Marmoush; Haaland

Newcastle United:

Dubravka; Livramento, Botman, Schar, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon

Latest Man City vs Newcastle football review

Three days after struggling past Leyton Orient in the FA Cup fourth round, Man City suffered another heartbreaking and disappointing defeat in the Champions League. They led by a goal with five minutes left against Real Madrid but collapsed to a 3-2 defeat at home in the first leg of their play-off on Tuesday.

Real Madrid are renowned for their dramatic comebacks in Europe, but Man City have a worrying habit of surrendering their lead in the final minutes. They have lost five games from leading positions this season in all competitions – as many as in the previous four combined.

The unfortunate errors cost Pep Guardiola's side, and before they look to make amends in the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu next week, City must focus on the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League - a task that is increasingly difficult given they have won just half of their 24 domestic league games this season (D5 L7).

A 5-1 defeat to Arsenal two weeks ago left City in fifth place and 18 points behind leaders Liverpool. They are also two points behind Chelsea and level on points with their next opponents, Newcastle, who also have the same goal difference.

However, City fans can be optimistic that their side have lost just one of their last 34 Premier League meetings with Newcastle (W27 D6). Furthermore, they have won all 15 of their last home games against Newcastle – only three teams in the history of the competition have had a longer home winning streak against a given opponent (Everton v Fulham – 22 from 1961 to 2018, Aston Villa v Sheffield United – 16 from 1903 to 1921, and Man United v Luton – 16 from 1955 to present).

Newcastle last won away to Man City in the Premier League in September 2000, when the home side were playing at Maine Road. Since then, they have gone 20 games without a win away from home against Man City (D2 L18) and have failed to score in their last five trips to the Etihad.

However, Newcastle are in excellent away form, winning their last four Premier League games, including victories over Man United (2-0), Tottenham (2-1) and Arsenal (2-0). The last time they won five consecutive away games was in October 1994 – the only time they have done so in Premier League history.

Newcastle also extended their away winning streak in all competitions to six after beating League One leaders Birmingham City 3-2 in the FA Cup fourth round last weekend, thanks to a Joe Willock brace and a Callum Wilson goal.

The victory at St Andrews came just three days after Newcastle booked their place in the EFL Cup final, beating Arsenal 4-0 over two legs in the semi-final. Ending a 70-year trophy drought is Eddie Howe's top priority, but securing a place in next season's Champions League is also a key objective.

Newcastle have a tough road ahead, with Man City, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool facing them in the next three Premier League games, plus Aston Villa, Chelsea and Arsenal after that. However, they have picked up 11 points from their previous encounters with these sides this season, showing they can play well in big games.

Latest Man City vs Newcastle score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Man City vs Newcastle match:

• Sportsmole: Man City 2-2 Newcastle

• WhoScore: Man City 2-1 Newcastle
• Our prediction: Man City 2-2 Newcastle

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