Newcastle United hosts Manchester City in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Newcastle United is coming off a 4-2 road loss against Liverpool on January 1 while Manchester City beat Sheffield United 2-0 at home on December 30.

Newcastle United is in ninth place in the Premier League standings with 29 points in 20 games while Manchester City is in third place with 40 points in 19 games.

The player to watch in this game is Phil Foden, who has five goals and six assists in 19 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Phil Foden a 31.28 percent chance to score against Newcastle United. He has 74 SCA and 10 GCA in 19 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Newcastle United 5.40
• Manchester City 1.57
• Draw 4.30

Spread
• Newcastle United +1 (1.87)
• Manchester City -1 (1.95)

Total
• Over 3 (1.98)
• Under 3 (1.83)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 19 and Manchester City won 1-0.

Projected LeadersAnalyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.57

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 1.95 to Newcastle United 1.61.

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