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Man City prepare to entertain Newcastle United at City of Manchester Stadium on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 74 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 36 wins, and Newcastle Utd. have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 02 Feb | Man City | 1-1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 24 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 4 - 3 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Man City | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Man City | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 6 conceded.
Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Magpies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Man City's 31 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Newcastle Utd. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 22 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Newcastle Utd. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Sky Blues in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man City | Won 3 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Newcastle Utd. | 12 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |