Two sides that were very impressive on matchday one in the Premier League will collide at the Etihad on Saturday. Both Man City and Newcastle opened their new seasons with maximum points, and both will be chasing a second straight victory on Saturday.
Before Betting On Man City vs Newcastle
It was business at usual for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on the opening weekend of the season, as the reigning champions cruised to maximum points against Burnley at Turf Moor. Erling Haaland made a daunting start to the new season, as he scored twice inside the opening 45 minutes. Guardiola’s side have enjoyed their matches against Newcastle throughout history, as they have lost just once in 31 Premier League fixtures.
The only defeat that they suffered was away from home in January 2019. Furthermore, City have won each of their previous 14 home matches against their rivals this weekend. Over that period, they have scored an incredible 48 goals, and they have allowed just seven. At present, that ensures that this is City’s longest winning home run against a single opposing side.
City have also scored at least once in each of their previous 29 league matches against Newcastle. Furthermore, the reigning champions have scored in each of their last 16 halves of soccer against the Magpies. Newcastle will have a huge job on their hands to back up their 5-1 win over Villa last weekend. That is mirrored by the fact that they have never won on 18 previous trips to the Etihad.
Their most recent win came back in 2000, as they landed success at Maine Road. That run means that Newcastle holds the record of the longest winless run against a team in a specific stadium. The Magpies will need to be more defensively solid than they have in recent clashes against City, as they have conceded at least three against their rivals in five of the previous seven meetings.
Man City vs Newcastle Offshore Odds & Pick
Newcastle’s record in this fixture is really poor, but they are much stronger this term than they have been on previous visits to the Etihad. Therefore, a chance will be taken on the draw this weekend.
