Man City vs Newcastle Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League, February 15, 2025

Man City vs Newcastle Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, Feb 15
• Kick-off Time: 03:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Etihad Stadium, England

The Cityzens will host Newcastle in their 25th game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at Etihad Stadium. Man City will be looking to return to winning ways after losing their latest game to Real Madrid.

Hosts Man City are one of the dominant squads in the Premier League but have had a mixed start to their title-defending campaign. They sit fifth in the league standings with 41 points after 24 games. In the last five games, Man City have recorded 70 shots, 2,547 passes and 58.1% possession. Erling Haaland is leading the goalscoring charts with 19 goals followed by Phil Foden with seven. Once again, Kevin De Bruyne is leading the assists board with six to his name.

Meanwhile, Newcastle have had a commendable start to their campaign under Eddie Howe and are sitting sixth in the table level on points with Man City after 24 games. They have one of the best offensive records in the division and have registered 72 shots, 1,778 passes and 50.5% possession in the last five games. Isak is the leading goalscorer with 17 goals whereas Anthony Gordon has found the back of the net six times this season. Jacob Murphy is leading the assists boards with seven to his name.

Man City Team News

Man City defender Oscar Bobb will be sidelined before this home tie. The likes of Rodri (ACL), Nathan Ake and Jeremy Doku are all sidelined this weekend.

Newcastle Team News

As for Newcastle, they would be without the services of Harvey Barnes (muscle) and Jamaal Lascelles (ACL). Nick Pope is expected to make his full debut in this tie.

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Man City vs Newcastle Predicted Lineups

Man City Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Ortega

Defenders: Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol

Midfielders: Kovacic, Gundogan

Forwards: Foden, De Bruyne, Doku; Haaland

Newcastle Predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Pope

Defenders: Livramento, Botman, Schar, Hall

Midfielders: Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton

Forwards: Murphy, Isak, Gordon

Man City vs Newcastle Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 193 times in the past, with Man City winning 78 of those games. Newcastle have won 73 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 42 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Man City vs Newcastle

Erling Haaland (Man City)

Man City forward Erling Haaland has been in stellar form for the Premier League title-holders and has bagged 27 goals in 34 appearances this season for the Cityzens. The Norwegian forward has tallied a 2.42 xG in his last five matches.

Alexander Isak (Newcastle)

The Swedish striker has been on fire in the 2024/25 campaign for the Magpies and has made 24 goal contributions in 28 games. In his last five games, Isak has recorded a 3.11 xG.

Man City vs Newcastle Prediction

The Cityzens have one of the worst starts to the Premier League campaign under Pep Guardiola. They currently sitting away from the top-four spot in the fifth position and are coming off a 3-2 loss to Real Madrid in the midweek tie. Man City remains hopeful of securing maximum points in this home game and every remaining fixture this season.

As for Newcastle, they have been in impressive form in recent games and did well to triumph over Birmingham City in their FA Cup clash. The Magpies’ away form has been stellar with six wins and three defeats on their travels.

Predicted Score: Man City 2-2 Newcastle

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