All eyes will be on St. James’ Park when Newcastle United and Manchester City face each other in the Premier League derby. The Magpies aim to recover from a 3-1 loss to Fulham, but they will have a mountain to climb in Saturday’s matinee. All Lewis Miley, Callum Wilson, and Jamaal Lascelles are sidelined with injuries for the home team. The Citizens, on the other hand, saved one point from the Premier League derby against Arsenal, with John Stones scoring the equalizer in the stoppage time. 

Pep Guardiola’s men aim to retain top position in the standings and given Newcastle’s poor defensive display at Craven Cottage, we are tempted to place our bets on the reigning champions. Rodri is unlikely to recover in time to face the Magpies, with Mateo Kovacic likely to step up. Kevin De Bruyne returns from injury, which is yet another reason why away win should be considered.

Score Prediction: Newcastle 1-3 Manchester City