Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

Newcastle United welcome league leaders Manchester City at the St James stadium on Saturday on what will be the first English Premier League game of the weekend. With 6 games played, Eddie Howe's Newcastle are just three points behind Manchester City who occupies the first position. So my question now is do you think Manchester City will easily get all three points at Newcastle or do you expect the home team to get a good result against the reigning champions?

Newcastle happens to have lost only one game since this season out of the five games played so far, they have won three drew one and lost one, and now at the sixth position Manchester city this season has not been bad playing away so I'm not expecting they do really bad in this game because they are in a good form actually, its not looking like a game that will be a really easy one for city but having all their players on the pitch they are very likely not to settle for a loss in that game but they could get a draw as that isn't really a bad result as they have almost not suffered any loss this season and may not want to with this game but then a draw wouldn't spoil their result as they will still be at the top.

If you read my post very well, you'll come to a conclusion that I never doubted the superiority of Manchester City against other English Premier League teams but just like we saw a surprising result at Anfield early this month when Nottingham Forest narrowly defeated Liverpool, don't you think Newcastle have all it takes to shock Manchester City at home? Newcastle in my own assessment possess this mentality of believing in themselves in big games even when they weren't given a chance to succeed out of curiosity, I'm asking if you think they can pull a shocker against City?

I don't think that Newcastle will be able to shock us with surprises by winning City in St James park no matter that they are playing at home. City might be lacking a good midfielder due to De Bruyne and Rodri that are injured doesn't mean that Pep will accept defeat like that. The worst that will happen if the match is too difficult for City will be a draw. Don't forget that when City is playing, they always gain ball possesion and dominate the match which is always an added advantage for them.

But you will never underestimate the Newcastle team because they can upset the teams in their home ground and City is currently facing a few injuries of their main players like Rodri and De Bruyne. A city always plays their games with an attacking mindset even if they concede a goal they will come stronger so the chance of Newcastle is very low but they are still in the game in my opinion