Newcastle take on the visitors Manchester City in the round 6 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, September 28th at St. James' Park (Newcastle).
Newcastle continue to perform well. Under Eddie Howe, the "Magpies" have made a sharp leap forward. Taking charge of the team when they were at serious risk of relegation to the Championship, he quickly elevated them to a 4th-place finish. However, their return to the Champions League didn’t go smoothly. Having not competed at that level for a couple of decades, the club finished last in their tough group with PSG, Borussia Dortmund, and AC Milan. The added pressure of European competition caused the inexperienced "black and whites" to struggle in the Premier League as well. Over the summer, only one notable signing arrived, Osula. Nevertheless, Eddie Howe made a strong start to the new season, beating Southampton, Tottenham, and Wolverhampton, while drawing with Bournemouth, and only losing to Fulham in the last round. In the League Cup, after advancing past Nottingham Forest on penalties, they postponed their match with Wimbledon for some unexpected extra rest.
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Manchester City are under the risk of facing the maximum punishment, with 115 violations being counted, and an official investigation is finally approaching. Based on how they docked points from Everton and Nottingham Forest, the punishment could be severe. It’s also noteworthy that, despite earning significant money from the sales of squad players like Cancelo and even first-teamer Alvarez, they didn’t make any major signings this summer except for Savio (from Troyes, owned by the same owners). They also re-signed Ilkay Gündogan, who had left for Barcelona. Even with the injury to Bobb, City opted not to add reinforcements—perhaps the club doesn’t want to worsen its financial situation? Still, Pep Guardiola has started well. Yes, they only secured the Super Cup trophy through a penalty shootout and began their Champions League campaign with a 0-0 draw against Inter. But in the Premier League, Haaland and company opened with a series of wins. Against Arsenal, they barely managed a draw, scoring in the last minute. But they’ve lost Rodri—an essential midfielder—until the summer. Without him, they faced problems in midweek against Watford in the League Cup but still came away with the win.
In the last 13 encounters, the "Citizens" have won 9 times, with only 1 loss. Everyone expects a win for the "Citizens," but they aren’t in top form, and they’ll be up against a Newcastle side likely to sit back and defend—a style they excel at. The recommendation is to bet on "Total goals under 3.5."
Prediction for the match: Over 3.5 scored goals.
