Manchester City vs. Newcastle United Preview

Manchester City clashes with Newcastle United in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Manchester City is coming off a 5-1 road loss against Arsenal on Sunday while Newcastle United lost 2-1 at home against Fulham on Saturday.

Manchester City is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 41 points in 24 games while Newcastle United is in sixth place with 41 points in 24 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 19 goals and two assists in 24 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 69.68 percent chance to score against Newcastle United. He has 56 SCA and 6 GCA in 24 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Manchester City 1.73
• Newcastle United 4.10
• Draw: 4.20

Spread

• Manchester City -0.5, -1 (1.91)
• Newcastle United +0.5, +1 (1.90)

Total

• Over 3, 3.5 (1.90)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 26 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Projected Leaders 

For Newcastle United, Alexander Isak has a 39.22 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.21 shots overall per sim, 0.77 shots on goal per and 0.5 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 69.68 percent chance to score. He averages 4.72 shots overall per sim, 3.09 shots on goal per and 1.18 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.73

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.64 to Newcastle United 1.16.