Newcastle host Manchester City in the today's biggest Premier League game.
After a difficult patch before the Club World Cup, Pep Guardiola’s side appear to be coming back into form.
Boosted by the returns of Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku for their win over Huddersfield, the champions have won their last two and could be travelling to St James’ Park at the right time.
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Though Eddie Howe’s Magipes have built their success under his watch on their home form, they were beaten by Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day and have since lost to Liverpool, albeit confidence may have been restored during their win over Sunderland in the FA Cup.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Newcastle vs Man City is scheduled for a 5.30pm BST kick-off time tonight, Saturday, January 13, 2024.
St James’ Park in Newcastle will host.
Where to watch Newcastle vs Man City
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage starts at 5pm BST.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch the game on the Discovery+ app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.
Newcastle vs Man City team news
Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Miley, Longstaff; Almiron, Isak, Gordon
Subs: Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Krafth, Hall, Murphy, Parkinson
Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bernardo, Foden, Doku, Alvarez
Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gomez, Nunes, Bobb, Susoho, Lewis
Newcastle vs Man City prediction
It’s difficult to see City losing this given Newcastle’s recent run, even despite their success at St James’ under Howe.
Man City to win 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Newcastle wins: 73
Draws: 41
Man City wins: 76
Newcastle vs Man City latest odds
Newcastle to win: 4/1
Draw: 31/10
Man City to win: 4/6