Newcastle vs Manchester City. We're betting at odds of 1.88.

On Saturday, March 7, Newcastle will host Manchester City in the FA Cup Round of 16 tie.

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• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Newcastle vs Manchester City

Newcastle

The Magpies are struggling in the current English Premier League season, but they continue to compete in two crucial competitions: the Champions League and the FA Cup. These two competitions will be Newcastle's top priorities in the second half of the season, which has been very challenging and inconsistent for the team. Eddie Howe's side are still searching for their best form, unable to put together a consistent run of positive results, and thus far, disappointing their fans more than delighting them. The Magpies face Manchester City in their next match of the season, where the home team must bring their strongest lineup and give everything they have to achieve a victory and advance to the next round of the FA Cup.

Manchester City

Manchester City continues to challenge for victory in every competition they participate in this season. In the English Premier League, they are trying to catch leaders Arsenal, who they will also face in the League Cup final. Furthermore, Pep Guardiola's men traditionally continue to compete in the Champions League knockout stages, and all these competitions are crucial for the Manchester team. This campaign, the City have already beaten Newcastle three times in all competitions and will clearly be aiming for their fourth consecutive victory over this opponent, thereby continuing their magnificent unbeaten run.

Newcastle vs Manchester City facts

• In this English Premier League competition, the teams exchanged victories with the same score of 2:1;
• This season, the opponents also met twice in the English League Cup: Manchester City won both matches (2:0 and 3:1);
• In four of the last five matches between the teams in all tournaments, the bet on Over (2.5) came in;
• In three of the last five matches between the opponents, the bet on “both teams to score” has been successful;
• Manchester City's unbeaten run in all competitions now stands at nine matches;
• Manchester City have won four of their last five matches against Newcastle in all competitions.

Odds from download 1xbet

1xbet, a popular bookmaker among English football fans, is offering its customers the following odds for the central match of the FA Cup Round of 16: Newcastle win at 3.35, a draw at 3.80, and Manchester City win at 1.95. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

This will be the fifth match between Newcastle and Manchester City this season, so the teams are well aware of each other's strengths and weaknesses and will clearly be motivated to reach the next round of the FA Cup. The Magpies will certainly want to take revenge on the Citizens for their recent head-to-head losses, but the visitors will be enjoying good form this term. Both teams will likely view this tournament as a good opportunity to win the trophy, meaning they will be looking for opportunities in front of the opposition goal. A promising bet in this case seems to be the Over (3) bet at odds of 1.88.