Manchester City vs Newcastle United Prediction, 8/19/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/15/2023

Game: Manchester City vs Newcastle United

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Manchester City (-179) Newcastle United (+470)

Etihad Stadium is the location where Newcastle United (19-12-5 last year) will take on Manchester City (28-4-4 last season) on Saturday. Manchester City open at -179 and Newcastle United are at +470. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Ederson for Manchester City and Nick Pope for Newcastle United.

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Manchester City accumulated 51 saves and also earned a SV percentage of 65.4 last year. The team's goal differential was 62 by 93 goals put in the net and also 31 goals conceded. For the previous campaign, the team had an average of 2.44 points per match (88 points) and also had a ranking of 1st in EPL with 68 assists. The Citizens had a rank of 1st for expected goals having 75.2, and the xGA were sitting at 28.7. Manchester City compiled 43 yellow card warnings during the previous year and 1 red card. Manchester City allowed 31 goals while giving up 0.86 goals per 90, and opposing clubs tallied 81 SoT against them. They amassed 13 clean sheets, which had them at a % of 36.1 in the prior season.

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Newcastle United tallied 67 goals and the squad's xG over the course of last year sat at 68.2. This club's goals against per 90 sat at 0.89 with 89 saves, and they compiled 13 clean sheets. On the year, the Magpies had a save rate of 75.4 (122 shots on target against), and they also were ranked 4th in EPL with 69 pts. Newcastle United sat at 3rd when talking about goals against with 32, and the team's goal differential was 35. Newcastle United tallied a clean sheet percentage of 36.1 for the previous season and also 59 yellow card warnings. The Magpies averaged 1.9 pts/match while having 41 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Manchester City will be Ederson. Ederson has played for a total of 26,072 mins and is sitting with 524 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.78 (227 total goals given up) and he has a save % of 72.2. The keeper from Brazil has seen 749 shots attempted against him in 291 career starts. Ederson (204-44-43 mark during his career) has recorded 131 shutouts, which gives him a 45.0% clean sheet percentage.

Nick Pope will reside in front of the goal for Newcastle United. So far in his pro soccer career, Pope has conceded 286 goals and has accumulated 827 saves in 267 starts. He has allowed 1.07 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 99-85-83. He holds a save percentage of 75.8 and his shutout rate sits at 37.8%. Pope has recorded 101 clean sheets while seeing 1,112 shots tried against him in 24,060 career mins.

Erling Haaland is one man you are going to want to keep your eye on for Manchester City. He has totaled 33 assists while accumulating 16 yellow cards in his career. The forward representing Norway has totaled 131 goals in 11,281 professional minutes played. Haaland has been given a starting assignment in 125 outings so far in his career and he tallies 1.05 goals per 90 mins.

Newcastle United features a difference maker in Callum Wilson, who is known to give defenses fits. He currently averages 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 273 games during his soccer career. The forward from England has been on the pitch for 24,155 minutes and he has scored 124 goals. He has totaled 42 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 36 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Manchester City (-179)

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