Manchester City vs Newcastle United Preview 08/05/2022
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The final match of the weekend in the English Premier League will be played on Sunday afternoon as Manchester City meet Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium.
The hosts begin the weekend sitting top of the table, 1 point clear of Liverpool while the visitors are in 10th place on 43 points.
? Jamaal Lascelles looks ahead to #MCINEW.
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Manchester City come into the match on the back of a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Having led the second leg 1-0 going into the final minute, Real Madrid equalised and just 1 minute later they took the lead and that forced the game into extra time. Real Madrid added a third goal from the penalty spot and booked their place in the final in dramatic circumstances.
That result was a huge blow for Manchester City but they must now focus on the Premier League. In terms of the Premier League, Manchester City are on a run of 3 straight victories and they are undefeated in their last 8 league games.
Home form shows Manchester City have won 3 of their 4 most recent Premier League fixtures at the Etihad Stadium and have lost only 1 of their last 12 league matches on home soil.
Trends show Manchester City have scored 2 or more goals in each of their last 6 home Premier League matches. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in each of their last 5 home league games.
Newcastle United make the trip to the Etihad Stadium having lost 1-0 at home to Liverpool in the Premier League last weekend. Having fallen a goal behind in the 19th minute, Newcastle United could not apply enough pressure on the Liverpool goal to force an equaliser and that was their first defeat in 5 Premier League games.
Prior to the defeat against Liverpool, Newcastle United won 4 league games in succession, beating Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City, and Crystal Palace at home plus Norwich City away.
However, their away form shows just 1 win from their 4 most recent away trips, with defeats coming at Chelsea, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur.
Trends show Newcastle United have been struggling to keep clean sheets on the road and they conceded goals in 14 of their last 17 away league matches.
Team news and Manchester City are expected to be without central defender John Stones, who has a muscle problem. He could be joined on the treatment table by Kyle Walker, who came off against Real Madrid.
Newcastle United have Ryan Fraser, Kieran Trippier, Jamal Lewis, Isaac Hayden, and Callum Wilson on the treatment table. Fabian Schär is a doubt due to an ankle injury.
Manchester City will be looking for a big response to what happened in the Champions League and this could be a tough afternoon for Newcastle United. The Magpies struggled at Spurs recently and Manchester City could score at least 3 goals on their way to victory.
