Newcastle United vs Manchester City Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | EFL Cup 2025-26 semi-final Leg 1

The Magpies have already defeated the Pep Guardiola-led side once this season.

Newcastle United are all set to lock horns with Manchester City in their first-leg semifinal fixture of the 2025-26 Carabao Cup. This is going to be an entertaining game, which will take place at St. James’ Park.

The Magpies are coming after securing a win against AFC Bournemouth in their FA Cup contest. The game ended in a draw during normal time, but the Eddie Howe-led side came out on top in penalties. Even though Newcastle United will be at home for their next game, it is not going to be an easy outing for them.

Manchester City dominated the proceedings against Exeter City, securing a 10-1 win. They looked in good touch and will be looking to put up another good performance. The Cityzens will be away from home this time around, and they will not be looking to repeat the mistakes that they made when they last faced Newcastle.

Kick-off:

• Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
• Stadium: St. James’ Park
• Date: Wednesday, January 14
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 a.m. IST (Tuesday, Jan 13; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Chris Kavanagh
• VAR: In Use

Form:

Newcastle: L-W-W-W-W

Man City: W-D-D-D-W

Players to Watch

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United)

Harvey Barnes was yet again on the scoresheet for Newcastle United. He scored a brace yet again for the Magpies, which helped them secure a draw during normal time. Barnes is set to be one of the main players in the attacking front for the hosts, and he also helped them defeat Man City last time around.

Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)

Even after switching clubs, Antoine Semeyo continues his goal-scoring run. He was one of the goal scorers for Manchester City in their previous FA Cup game. Semenyo will lead the attack from the right and is going to be a continuous threat to the opponent’s defence.

First goal in City blue 🩵 pic.twitter.com/tjhGIAGpBI

— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 11, 2026

Match Facts

• Newcastle United are on a four-match winning streak.
• Manchester City have won two of their last five games.
• The Magpies have only secured one win in their last five meetings against the Cityzens.

Newcastle vs Man City: Betting Tips and Odds

• Manchester City to win @6/5 Ladbrokes
• Erling Haaland to score @1/1 Virgin Bet
• Goals over 3.5 @33/20 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Newcastle United will be without the services of William Osula, Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schar, Emil Krafth and Daniel Burn. They are injured. Anthony Elanga might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Ruben Dias, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Oscar Bobb and Savinho will not be in action for Manchester City due to their injuries. Omar Marmoush is on national team duty for the AFCON 2025 games.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 195

Newcastle won: 74

Man City won: 79

Draws: 42

Predicted Lineups

Newcastle predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Pope (GK); Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Barnes, Woltemade, Gordon

Man City predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)

Donnarumma (GK); Nunes, Khusanov, Alleyne, Ake; Gonzalez; Silva, Reijnders, Foden, Semenyo; Haaland

Match Prediction

This is going to be an intense outing between these sides. But Manchester City are likely to come out on top and outplay Newcastle United in the first leg of the EFL Cup semifinals.

Prediction: Newcastle 2-3 Man City

Telecast Details

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UK: Sky Sports Football

US: Paramount+

Nigeria: SuperSport

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