The first game for Sunday, where City will have a golden opportunity to catch the 2nd spot, if Chelsea wins over Arsenal.
The Citizens are currently taking the 4th spot with 11 points, Arsenal have 11 as well, while Manchester United who screwed up yesterday with a draw against Sunderland have 13.
Manchester City’s record at home so far is W2 D1 L0, which means 7 points out of 3 games, while Newcastle’s away record is W1 D1 L1 a total of 4 points away from home.
Both teams have played plenty of games between each other, but in the last 7, Manchester City are unbeaten, winning 5 and drawing 2.
Here are some interesting facts about both teams:
* Manchester City has never lost a game at home in October to a team that’s not from the Big Four.
* Newcastle has only won 1 away game in October since 2003.
* Newcastle has a shooting accuracy of 53%, the highest in the League.
* Manchester City has a 61% accuracy in shots made inside the penalty area.
The Betting Verdict?
Manchester City to win @ 1.52 (Switch to Betfair.com – 25£ loss cover on your first bet): After the victory against Chelsea, City built up a momentum and will be good if they use it. Newcastle meanwhile has mixed performances winning away on Everton, but losing to Stoke City at home in the last two games. If City shows half of the game they had against ‘Pool, which they won with 3:0, they will get the 3 points.
