Manchester City might have surrendered their title hopes to newly crowned champions Liverpool, but the race is still on. The side will be looking to finish off on a high note as they host side Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium. The match schedules for Wednesday with kickoff at 20:00 GMT.
Pep Guardiola might have given the guard of honor to Liverpool but sets his eyes on finish off the disappointing 2019/20 season on a high spirit. However, a 1-0 defeat to the Cherries was enough to insult to the injury.
The Cherries held off the threat by Citizens with an overhead flick caching Ederson unaware from the goalpost. The loss marked the 9th loss of the season and the third straight away loss for the Citizens.
Currently, Manchester City has lost more times than Arsenal and Manchester United. It might be the worst season for the Citizens following their two year UEFA Champions League ban.
Newcastle is battling the mid-table race with a series of impressive performances. Coach Steve Bruce will be looking to make matters worse for Pep, especially after their FA Cup loss. The side is currently 12th in the rankings with 43 points.
Will the ingenuity of Steve Bruce add more woes to Pep’s side, or will Pep execute revenge after their loss to the Cherries?
Manchester City vs. Newcastle United Head to Head
Both sides have 27 games between them with Manchester City taking home 21 wins against only two wins for Newcastle. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Manchester City
Southampton 1-0 Manchester City
Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool
Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City
Manchester City 5-0 Burnley
Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal
Newcastle United
Newcastle 2-2 West Ham
Bournemouth 1-4 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa
Newcastle 3-0 Sheffield
Southampton 0-1 Newcastle
Manchester City Team News
Pep will continue without the services of Sergio Aguero, who underwent a knee surgery ruling him out for the entire season. Winger Leroy Sane recently signed to side Bayern Munich for the next season. Eric Garcia is back in the starting line-up with Pep finding favor in the youngster instead of Otamendi.
Newcastle United Team News
Center back Forian Lujuene picked up thigh problems and set to remain on the sidelines. Another injury boost is Ciaran Clack, who recovered from an ankle injury. It remains unclear whether Steve Bruce will put the talisman into the lineup with options from Schar and Lascelles offering defensive options.
Prediction and Odds
Newcastle head into the game as the underdogs managing to surprise the Citizens in their last two encounters in the league.
Manchester City Win
Both Teams to Score
Goals Over 2.5
