Newcastle have only managed to get 2 points out of their last seven Premiership matches. Shalo Ameobi and Kieron Dyer are injuried.

Newcastle have only managed to win one time away against Manchester City, since 1966.

I believe this match will end in a home win.

Last meetings:
01/02-06 Premiership Manchester C - Newcastle 3-0
24/09-05 Premiership Newcastle - Manchester C 1-0
02/02-05 Premiership Manchester C - Newcastle 1-1
24/10-04 Premiership Newcastle - Manchester C 4-3
01/05-04 Premiership Manchester C - Newcastle 1-0
22/11-03 Premiership Newcastle - Manchester C 3-0
18/01-03 Premiership Newcastle - Manchester C 2-0
24/08-02 Premiership Manchester C - Newcastle 1-0
24/02-01 Premiership Newcastle - Manchester C 0-1
30/09-00 Premiership Manchester C - Newcastle 0-1

Manchester City's last eight matches:
04/11-06 Charlton - Manchester C 1-0
30/10-06 Manchester C - Middlesbrough 1-0
21/10-06 Wigan - Manchester C 4-0
14/10-06 Manchester C - Sheffield U 0-0
30/09-06 Everton - Manchester C 1-1
23/09-06 Manchester C - West Ham 2-0
20/09-06 Chesterfield - Manchester C 2-1
17/09-06 Blackburn - Manchester C 4-2
Form: 2-2-4 (-+-oo+--)

Newcastle United's last eight matches:
07/11-06 Watford - Newcastle 1-1
04/11-06 Newcastle - Sheffield U 0-1
02/11-06 Palermo - Newcastle 0-1
28/10-06 Newcastle - Charlton 0-0
25/10-06 Newcastle - Portsmouth 3-0
22/10-06 Middlesbrough - Newcastle 1-0
19/10-06 Newcastle - Fenerbahçe 1-0
15/10-06 Newcastle - Bolton 1-2
Form: 3-2-3 (o-+o+-+-)