Premier League 2022-23: Manchester City vs Newcastle United: Predicted Lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The Magpies travel to Etihad to keep their top 4 aspirations alive against The Champions.

Manchester City and Newcastle United are two of the most popular teams in English football, and they often face each other in the Premier League. It's been a while since these two teams have faced off, but it's always fun to witness their games. Manchester City is one of the most successful teams in the Premier League and still fighting for top spot against Arsenal this season, while Newcastle United, on the other hand, has struggled in recent years, but this season they are doing exceptionally well and they still have a loyal fan base and are looking to pull off an upset against their more illustrious opponents this time for sure.

The "mood in the locker room is exceptional," according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, as his side battles Arsenal for the Premier League championship. In addition to being pleased with the way City are performing, Guardiola predicts that some points will be dropped between now and the end of the season.

Kick-off:

Saturday, 04-03-2023; 6:00 PM (IST)

Saturday, 04-03-2023; 12:30 PM (GMT)

Manchester City form (all competition): W-W-D-D-W

Newcastle United form (all competition): L-L-D-D-W

Players to Watch

Manchester City: Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland has become one of the most sought-after young players in the world due to his impressive goal-scoring record and physical attributes. The striker is keen to increase his goal total after scoring 26 goals in the Premier League so far this season. For the defenders of the visiting team, Haaland will prove to be a difficult opponent to contain.

Newcastle United: Miguel Almiron

Almiron from Newcastle has been an important player for Eddie Howe's side this year, stepping up and becoming a vital part of their setup. The Paraguayan midfielder is Newcastle's leading scorer this season with 10 goals in the Premier League alone. He also got the equaliser in their most recent game against Bournemouth. Almiron has impressed with his consistently strong performances for the Magpies, and he might hold the secret to their victory in this match.

Match Facts

• Only Everton (14 vs. Fulham) has a longer winning home streak against an opponent in the tournament than Manchester City's 13 Premier League victories over Newcastle.
• Since a 0-0 draw in November 2006, Manchester City has scored in 28 straight Premier League meetings against Newcastle. In the annals of the Premier League, it is tied with Manchester United's run against Leicester City for the longest streak of goals scored against a single opponent.
• Newcastle hopes to escape losing in both of their Premier League encounters with Man City after their 3-3 draw at St. James' Park in August ..

Team News and Injury update

The Champions will most probably be without their star defenders. Stones' injury, which he suffered in the fourth round against Arsenal, is unlikely to heal in time, and Guardiola has no need to take a chance on Laporte needlessly. Laporte's participation will probably be decided at the last minute. Rest assured, City are good to go and play a good game.

The same is evident for Newcastle, who will be without Willock and Targett due to their individual injuries. Newcastle is currently fifth in the league. They had a tremendous start to this season. This season, they have only dropped two games, which is the fewest in the league and they will try to do their best to get back into the top 4 spot again.

Head-to-head record

Matches: 34

Manchester City Win:  26

Newcastle United Win: 3

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineup

Newcastle United predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Gordon, Joelinton, Longstaff; Saint-Maximin, Almiron, Isak

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Ake; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland

Match Prediction

The attacking prowess of Manchester City is well known, and they have the ability to score from basically any position on the pitch. They have a strong midfield led by stars like Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, and Bernardo Silva. They are also strong defensively, with a formidable partnership at the centre of the backline formed by Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, and Akanji. They'll do everything they can to break Newcastle's defence and go on minimising up the points gap at the top with Arsenal.

On the other side, Newcastle United will aim to keep things tight at the back and attack Manchester City on the break. Their own talented players like Alex Isak have the potential to pull off a major shock in this EPL match.

Prediction: Manchester City 3 – 1 Newcastle United

Telecast Details

India: Disney+Hotstar, Star Sports Select Network

USA: NBC Network Television

UK: BT Sport

Nigeria: watchsportonline