FA Cup: Manchester City v Newcastle United Preview & Odds
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Manchester City’s charge towards another treble continues this weekend as Pep Guardiola’s side take on Newcastle United in the FA Cup quarter-final. Ahead of what promises to be an exciting match at the Etihad Stadium, here at betting.bet you can find the latest team news and expert betting tips as well as the best pre-match odds and free bet offers from our partners at bet365.
Form
Manchester City have not lost at home in all competitions for over a year and head into Saturday’s match in the midst of a 21-game unbeaten run. Manchester City were comfortable 6-2 winners away at Luton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup thanks to five goals from Erling Haaland.
The FA Cup represents Newcastle United’s only hope of silverware this season but Eddie Howe’s side head to the Etihad Stadium enduring a poor run of form at present. The Magpies have won just one of their past five matches in all competitions and have slipped to tenth in the Premier League. In the FA Cup, Newcastle United needed penalties to edge past Blackburn Rovers in round five.
Manchester City v Newcastle United: head-to-head
Newcastle United have already knocked Manchester City out of one domestic cup competition this season, winning 1-0 in the League Cup third round at St James Park. However, that win was Newcastle United’s only win in twelve attempts against Manchester City and they already lost home and away in head-to-head matches in the Premier League this season.
Betting tips
Manchester City’s excellent record against Newcastle United coupled with the superior form they’re enjoying at present makes it hard to oppose Pep Guardiola’s side. At 1/4, they may be a bit short in a single bet but could make a good addition to any weekend accumulator.
Both teams have scored in each of Manchester City’s last four matches in all competitions whilst Newcastle United’s last five away matches have seen both teams score on every occasion. Both teams to score on Saturday is excellent value at 4/5.
When looking for possible goal scorers for Manchester City, Erling Haaland is an obvious choice. City’s goal-scoring machine netted five times in the last round at Luton Town and at 8/13 he will be well-supported to score at any time this weekend.
Julian Alvarez could be a sensible alternative if selected from the start by Pep Guardiola. The Argentine World Cup winner has found playing time limited in the league in recent weeks but he did score on his last start against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League. Alvarez scored the only goal when Newcastle United visited the Etihad Stadium in the league in September and at 6/4 he could prove a gem in the any time scorer market. Additionally, Alvarez is priced at 11/2 to score first.
Alexander Isak has bounced back from a recent injury to score in back-to-back games for Newcastle United and The Magpies’ most expensive player of all time is very backable at 10/3 to score away at Manchester City.
Match odds
| Manchester City | Draw | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 11/2 | 9/1 |
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