Manchester City vs Newcastle United Preview

January 20, 2018
By: Deke Hardman

Saturday’s Premier League action concludes at the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City take on Newcastle United.

The league leaders saw their incredible unbeaten start to the campaign ended by Liverpool at Anfield last weekend though they still hold a commanding lead at the summit.

They go into the weekend twelve points clear of neighbours Manchester United, and the rest of the campaign is surely just a formality in terms of the title race though an unlikely defeat here will give the chasing pack hope.

David Silva could return for Pep Guardiola’s men having missed the game at Anfield with a stomach problem while Fabian Delph is out and captain Vincent Kompany is doubtful.

Sergio Aguero is favourite to get the first goal of the game at 3.3 (23/10) while Raheem Sterling is a 6.5 (11/2) shot with Sky Bet.

The home win is best priced with Sky Bet at 1.14 (1/7) with the visitors widely available at a massive 26.0 (25/1). The draw can be backed at 11.0 (10/1) with Betfair.

Five points from nine have kept the wolf from the door for Rafael Benitez’s side though they do remain just three points above the bottom three.

However such is the closeness between the clutch of sides above them a win here could take them to within touching distance of the top half.

Dwight Gayle faces a late fitness test ahead of the game though Florian Lejeune is a doubt with a foot injury while Jesus Gamez remains sidelined.

Aleksander Mitrovic is priced at 18.0 (17/1) to open the scoring with Unibet with Joselu a 23.0 (22/1) chance with Sky Bet.

Raheem Sterling got the only goal of the game when the sides met at St James’s Park three weeks ago.

That was the seventh time in the last ten meetings where the Citizens have won without conceding so you may be tempted to back that outcome this time around at a generous 1.91 (10/11) with Sky Bet.

Alternatively, Sky Bet offer 1.8 (4/5) for there to be over 3.5 goals in the game as there has been the last two times they have faced each other in Manchester.

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