Newcastle United vs Manchester City Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/8/2020

by Guy Bruhn - 7/7/2020

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Etihad Stadium

Etihad Stadium is the site where Joelinton and Newcastle United (11-10-12, 12th in EPL) will play Manchester City (21-3-9, 2nd in EPL) on Wednesday. The probable starting goalies are Ederson for Manchester City and Martin Dúbravka for Newcastle United. The moneyline on this game has Manchester City priced at -842 and Newcastle United are at +2932. The over/under has been set at 3.25.

Newcastle United comes into this game with a record of 11 victories, 10 draws, and 12 defeats which puts them at 12th in EPL. So far this year, they have converted a total of 35 goals which puts them at 14th in the EPL. Their goal differential is -10, which puts them at 13th in the EPL. In terms of shots on target, they currently have a total of 114 which puts them at 14th in the EPL. As a group, Newcastle United has collected a total of 319 fouls which means they are averaging 9.7 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 43 points for this year and they have an average crowd of 48,248.

Joelinton is a great player to watch for the Magpies. The forward from Brazil has appeared in 134 games over the course of his career and has played a total of 9,710 minutes. Up to now, the 22-year-old has tallied 27 goals and has assisted on 15 goals. He's earned a career average of 72.5 minutes per game. Joelinton has been a starter in 111 games and has totaled 190 fouls in the process. When looking at shots on target, Joelinton has a total of 93 which places him at 117th when compared to all players still active and 56th among forwards. Danny Rose is another guy to watch out for on the team from Newcastle United. The 29-year-old from England has scored 9 goals in his professional soccer career which puts him at 212th among all players still active in the Premier League. He has played a total of 15,886 mins in his professional soccer career which puts him at 60th among active midfielders and is averaging 76.4 mins per appearance which puts him at 124th in the Premier League. In the time he's played professional soccer, he has 41 shots on target which puts him at 93rd among active midfielders.

Protecting the net for the Magpies is Martin Dúbravka from Slovakia. He has played a total of 16,920 mins protecting the net for his career. Dúbravka has allowed an average of 1.23 goals per 90 minutes for his career which puts him at 17th out of all active goalies in the Premier League. Over the course of his career, he's allowed 231 goals. He has a career save % of .711 which puts him at 17th out of all active goalies.

Manchester City is the team on the other side of the pitch and for the campaign they sit with 21 wins, 3 draws, and 9 losses. When talking about goal differential, they currently sit 2nd in the league with +47. They have earned a total of 80 goals for the year. Manchester City F.C. has a team save percentage of .687 which is good for 11th in the league, meaning they are a tough team to score against. They have an average attendance of 54,219 ranking them 5th in the league.

One of the scorers to keep an eye on for the Citizens is Kyle Walker. The 29 year-old has drilled 7 balls into the back of the net in his career. He is placed at 9th among active defenders in assists with 30 and has a total of 48 shots on target. He has played a total of 29,783 mins and holds an average of 86.6 mins per appearance. Another dangerous player on this squad is Rodri. The midfielder from Spain has netted 7 goals in the time he has played soccer which places him at 97th among active midfielders. He also has totaled 195 fouls.

In goal for the Citizens is Ederson who has had a good career by giving up only 0.80 goals per 90 mins and that places him 2nd in pro soccer. In the 15,812 minutes he has been on the field over the course of his career, he has given up 140 goals. He has a career save percentage of .710 which has him placed 19th out of all goalkeepers still active in pro soccer.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Newcastle United (+2932)

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