Newcastle vs Man. City Match preview

England - Premier League: Newcastle vs Man. City

Newcastle ended their losing streak with a draw against Everton, having recovered from two behind. They will try to win this game and escape from the relegation zone. Manchester City lost from Liverpool despite leading 2:0 at half time and Mark Hughes will have a difficult job of lifting the players’ spirits after such a disappointing defeat.

Newcastle took one point

Newcastle needs to start winning as soon as possible or it will be difficult to climb up the table. After four defeats in a row, the team managed to get one point from the away game with Everton and considering the circumstances that can be seen as an improvement. Especially because they were two goals down just before the half time but the team showed character and got back into the game. Their injury problems continued, as Michael Owen was sidelined with a groin injury and Obafemi Martins might return to action sooner than expected. The Nigerian has been recovering from injury but it seems that he will be rushed in order to replace the injured Owen. However, the atmosphere around the club is still bad and the players have lost the confidence after the recent defeats and they will have a lot of problems against City. The hosts have no choice but to attack and it could get back to haunt them.

City should have beaten Liverpool

It seems that the team is still struggling to meet the high expectations of the new owners, as their recent form has been inconsistent. Still, the team possesses a great amount of potential and the results will certainly improve. The team which can score two first half goals against very strong Liverpool is certainly destined for big things. Zabaleta’s red card changed the course of the match and the Citizens were left puzzled how they had lost the game. The players will now have to focus on the game against Newcastle and take advantage of the opponents’ problems. The team has excellent attacking players like Robinho, Elano, Wright-Philips and Jo, while the rest of the team is very well balanced and they just need some time to gel. Hughes will worry about the fitness of Robinho and Petrov until the last moment, but the Brazilian should be fit to play. This will be very important match for Manchester City, as the win in this match will move them to the top part of the table and that is precisely where they want to be.

Betting verdict

Newcastle is still in a lot of problems and they are on a run of five games without winning. Few key players are injured and few others have just recovered. City is a very serious team and they showed their potential against Liverpool. Their attack will simply be too much for Newcastle and we expect away win.

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Our tip: Bet 4 on Away win
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