Opta Stats: Manchester City v Newcastle

 

Manchester City need a win if their feint hopes of retaining their Premier League title are not to be extinguished, against a Newcastle side that have an abysmal record against the blue half of Manchester.

 

Manchester City have won 10 and drawn two of their last 12 Premier League matches against the Magpies and will be looking for their seventh successive PL victory over them in this game. City are 1.34 to pick up another win.

 

Only against Aston Villa (18) have Manchester City won more Premier League games than versus Newcastle (14). The home side are 1.9 to win to nil.

 

Yaya Touré has scored three of City's last five Premier League goals against Newcastle - against no other side has the Ivorian netted as many goals (3) in the competition. Toure is 2.52 to score.

 

Carlos Tevez has scored four goals in his last six Premier League appearances against Newcastle United. The Argentine is 1.83 to find the net.

 

Newcastle United have already used 31 players in the Premier League this season; more than any other side. You can back Alan Pardew's fresh team to get a positive result at 3.1 in the double chance market.

 

Only Reading (5) have won fewer points away from home in the Premier League this term than Newcastle United (8). City are 1.91 to win half-time/full-time.

 

Newcastle have conceded a league-high 15 goals in the final 15 minutes of Premier League games this season. Manchester City are 1.28 to score the last goal.

 

The Magpies have only ever won one Premier League match in the city of Manchester (P32 W1 D11 L20); this coming back in September 2000 at Maine Road v Man City (1-0). A Newcastle win can be backed at 12.0.

 

After dropping only six points in their previous 36 home matches in the Premier League, Manchester City have dropped seven points in their last seven games at the Etihad. You can lay City at 1.35.

 

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