Newcastle United hosts Manchester City in round 36 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Friday, May 14th at St. James' Park (Newcastle)
Newcastle United looked terrible in the middle of the season. Between December 16 and February 21, the team lost 10 out of 14 games. Due to a frequent loss of points, the Magpies dropped to the bottom of the standings. Before the start of the spring segment, they were ahead of the relegation zone by only three points. In recent matches, Newcastle has changed its formation. The team began to play with three center backs instead of a flat line of four defenders. This change has strengthened the defense and had a positive impact on the attack — the flank defenders often go into high zones and support the attack, making it easier to control the ball. As a result, Newcastle gained three wins and two draws and suffered only one defeat in the last six matches. In this segment, the Magpies took points from Tottenham (2-2) and Liverpool (1-1). But the last match against Leicester was especially impressive. By the 74th minute, the Magpies were in the lead with a score of 0-4. At the end of the match, Newcastle slowed down and allowed Leicester to win back two goals, but this did not affect the number of points scored.
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Manchester City secured an early champion’s title thanks to the defeat of Manchester United to Leicester in the last round. After that, the Red Devils lost the mathematical chances of competing with the Citizens. Guardiola's team could have won even earlier. To do this, the team had to beat Chelsea in the 35th round, but the Citizens lost 1-2. The game was non-standard. It took place after both teams reached the Champions League final. The upcoming match in the main European tournament was reflected in Guardiola's approach. Manchester City took the field in an unusual formation (with three defenders in line instead of four) and big changes in the lineup compared to the previous game in the Champions League semifinals.
The statistics are in favor of low production in the upcoming match. Manchester City scored fewer than three goals in 24 of 35 Premier League rounds, including the last five games. Newcastle players have scored fewer than three goals in 31 of 35 rounds, including 10 of 12 previous games. Despite the lack of motivation, Manchester City must win. Newcastle is an extremely unstable team. Manchester City is many times stronger than Newcastle and will probably prove its advantage on the pitch. Yes, the Citizens had problems in the match against Chelsea, but they were caused by substitutions and a change in the game system. We think the visitors will have no similar problems in the match against Newcastle.
Prediction for the match: Manchester City to win and Under 2.5 goals scored
