Analysis and prediction for Man City vs Newcastle: It will be difficult for the away team to beat them.

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Manchester City are facing a personnel dilemma as Jack Grealish and Manuel Akanji are struggling with muscle issues following midweek's match, their availability uncertain. The condition of Oscar Bobb and Nico Gonzalez also needs close monitoring, while Rodri is still not expected to return anytime soon.

The potential absence of Akanji, who played at right-back against Real Madrid, could force manager Guardiola to consider Rico Lewis or Matheus Nunes for the position. Nathan Ake, on the other hand, is likely to be available to start after playing 60 minutes in his return on Tuesday.

Manager Guardiola will have to carefully consider whether to keep John Stones in midfield or give a chance to one or two players like Gonzalez (if he recovers in time), Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gundogan, or Bernardo Silva. On the flanks, the competition for a starting spot will be between Jeremy Doku (recently recovered from injury), Savinho, Omar Marmoush, and Phil Foden.

For Newcastle, Jamaal Lascelles (knee problem) and Harvey Barnes (muscle problem) remain sidelined. Meanwhile, the availability of Anthony Gordon (thigh), Joelinton (knee), Sven Botman (knee), and Dan Burn (groin) is still questionable and requires further assessment before the match.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope started the most recent match, and manager Howe will have to decide between continuing to trust him or giving Martin Dubravka a chance.

Fabian Schar, Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak could all be selected to return to the starting lineup after being benched in the FA Cup. Notably, Isak has scored 10 of his 17 Premier League goals this season away from home, but has yet to find the net in his three trips to the Etihad.

Latest predicted lineups for Man City vs Newcastle

Manchester City:

Ortega; Nunes, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Kovacic; Savinho, Foden, Marmoush; Haaland

Newcastle United:

Dubravka; Livramento, Botman, Schar, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon

Latest Man City vs Newcastle football match prediction

Following a hard-fought victory against Leyton Orient in the fourth round of the FA Cup, three days later, Man City suffered another setback in the Champions League. Despite leading Real Madrid with only minutes remaining, they allowed their opponents to turn the tables and lost 2-3 at home in the first leg of the play-off on Tuesday.

While Real Madrid are renowned for their classic comebacks in European competitions, Manchester City are facing a worrying problem: losing their lead in the final minutes of matches. This season, they have lost five games after taking the lead – a number equal to the total number of such defeats in the previous four seasons combined.

Individual mistakes are costing Pep Guardiola's team dearly, and before thinking about rectifying those errors in the second leg at Santiago Bernabeu, they need to focus on the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League. This task is becoming increasingly difficult as they have only won half of their domestic league matches this season (5 draws, 7 losses).

The heavy 1-5 defeat to Arsenal two weeks ago pushed Man City down to fifth place in the table, 18 points behind leaders Liverpool. They are also two points behind Chelsea and level on points with their upcoming rivals, Newcastle, with the same goal difference.

However, Man City fans still have reason to be confident, as their team has only lost one of their last 34 Premier League encounters with Newcastle (27 wins, 6 draws). Furthermore, they have won all 15 of their most recent home matches against Newcastle – only three teams in the league history have had a longer home winning streak against a particular opponent (Everton against Fulham – 22 matches from 1961 to 2018, Aston Villa against Sheffield United – 16 matches from 1903 to 1921, and Man United against Luton – 16 matches from 1955 to present).

The last time Newcastle celebrated a victory at Man City's ground in the Premier League was in September 2000, when the home side were playing at Maine Road. Since then, they have endured a run of 20 winless away games against Man City (2 draws, 18 defeats) and have failed to score in their last five visits to the Etihad.

Nevertheless, Newcastle are showing impressive form away from home, having won all four of their most recent Premier League matches, including victories against Man United (2-0), Tottenham (2-1), and Arsenal (2-0). The last time they achieved five consecutive away wins was in October 1994 – their only such feat in Premier League history.

Newcastle also extended their away run across all competitions to six matches after beating League One leaders Birmingham City 3-2 in the FA Cup fourth round last weekend, with a brace from Joe Willock and a goal from Callum Wilson.

The victory at St Andrews came just three days after Newcastle reached the EFL Cup final, overcoming Arsenal 4-0 on aggregate over two legs in the semi-finals. Ending a seven-decade trophy drought is manager Eddie Howe's top priority, but securing a place in next season's Champions League is equally important.

Newcastle's road ahead promises to be challenging as they face Man City, Nottingham Forest, and Liverpool in their next three Premier League matches, not to mention games against Aston Villa, Chelsea, and Arsenal afterwards. However, they have already earned 11 points against these teams this season, demonstrating their ability to perform well in big matches.

Latest Man City vs Newcastle score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Man City vs Newcastleas follows:

• Sportsmole:Man City 2-2 Newcastle

• WhoScore:Man City 2-1 Newcastle
• Our newspaper predicts:Man City 2-2 Newcastle

When and where can I watch Man City vs Newcastle live?

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