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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 76 games played, Magpies have recorded 18 wins, and Man. City have come away with 37 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Man. City | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Man. City | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.
Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Magpies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Man. City sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 13 points from their 7 games. Newcastle Utd. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 11 points they have accumulated from 6 games.
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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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. City | Won 4 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Newcastle Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |