13.01.2026 8 p.m.
England 🏴 EFL Cup
Venue:St. James’ Park
Newcastle vs Manchester City
📊 What the Recent Data Suggests
Newcastle
•Extremely strong at home with a long unbeaten run at St James’ Park.
•In good overall form – scoring freely in recent matches.
•They beat City at home in the league earlier this season, so they believe they can beat them.
Manchester City
•Have been unbeaten in a long run and are generally favorites in this fixture.
•Possess massive quality in attack and midfield — even if a few defenders are missing.
•They’re clinical and hard to break down if they control possession.
📌 My Take on the Match
I expect a competitive, entertaining match.
Here’s how I see it playing out:
⚽ Both teams likely to score — Newcastle have attacking threat at home, and City usually score even when not at their best.
🎯 City are probably slight favorites overall because of depth and consistency — they should edge tight games more often than not.
📉 However, Newcastle’s home strength and crowd make them a real threat — they could well stay level or even win this first leg.
Our Verdict:Both Teams To Score-Yes
