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Man. City prepare to entertain Newcastle United at City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 78 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 39 wins, and Newcastle Utd. have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was just last season, in January 2009, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 28 Jan | Man. City | 2-1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 20 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Man. City | 3 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Man. City | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Man. City | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 3 conceded.
The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Man. City's total of 11 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Newcastle Utd.'s 7 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Sky Blues, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. City | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Newcastle Utd. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |