On the 19th of August, in this week 2 match, Manchester City will host Newcastle United in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 3rd placed Manchester City is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Burnley. Erling Braut Håland scored the first goal for Manchester City in the 4th minute, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Julián Álvarez At the end of 90 a dissapointed Burnley couldn’t manage to score, and Manchester City took the shutout win. Manchester City is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while newcastle United sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-1 win against Aston Villa. Sandro Tonali scored the first goal for Newcastle United in the 6th minute, then Moussa Diaby tied it up for Aston Villa in the 11th minute on a feed from Ollie Watkins. Newcastle United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Mar 21st, Manchester City won by a score of 2 to 0. Kevin De Bruyne struck first for Manchester City in the 37th minute on a penalty kick, then Raheem Sterling added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Phil Foden In the end, Newcastle United couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester City ran away with the shutout win.
For Newcastle United, their top scorers are Harvey Barnes and Alexander Isak, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Manchester City is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with İlkay Gündoğan and Rodri each having 2 goals in their last five
Kevin De Bruyne and Nathan Aké are unavailable to play for Josep Guardiola i Sala’s team, while Eddie Howe’s squad will be without Joelinton, Javi Manquillo and Emil Krafth.