Manchester City vs Newcastle United Prediction, 5/8/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/4/2022

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Game: Manchester City vs Newcastle United

Date: Sunday, May 8, 2022

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: USA Network

Odds/Point Spread: Manchester City (-724) Newcastle United (+1550)

Phil Foden and Manchester City (26-5-3, 1st in the EPL) host Newcastle United (11-10-14, 10th in the EPL) at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The goaltenders protecting the net are Ederson for Manchester City and Martin Dubravka for Newcastle United. The line on this matchup has Manchester City priced at -724 and the Magpies are at +1550. The total opens at 3.5.

Manchester City faced Leeds United in their last game and notched a win by a score of 4-0. In regard to passing, they ended up with a 91.6% passes received percentage by converting 566 of the 618 pass targets in their last match. Manchester City tried 42 dribbles in this matchup and successfully completed 25 of those dribbles for a percentage of 59.5%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Manchester City wrapped this game up at a 31.6% clip by landing 6 shots on target of 19 total shots. Manchester City is averaging 2.41 goals per 90 min (82 total goals) and have 53 assists in all games for this campaign.

Phil Foden is a guy who should impact this matchup for Manchester City. He has 13 assists while accumulating 1 yellow cards during his career. Foden has been given a starting assignment in 51 matchups so far in his career and he tallies 0.43 goals per 90. The midfielder who is from England has earned 23 goals in 4,831 mins played.

Someone else who should impact this match is Kevin De Bruyne, the midfielder hailing from Belgium. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 143 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 91 total goals. Bruyne has been on the field for 29,497 mins in 339 career starting assignments and has been handed 33 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.28 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Manchester City will be Ederson. Ederson has seen the field for 22,472 minutes and has 466 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 0.8 (190 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 73.0. The goalie from Brazil has had 644 shots tried at him in 251 starting assignments. Ederson (174-39-38 record during his career) has tallied 118 clean sheets, which has earned him a 47.0% clean sheet percentage.

For their last game, Newcastle United walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 1-0 against Liverpool. Newcastle United finished with a 68.4% successful dribble rate by completing 13 out of the 19 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this contest by converting 208 of the 277 passing tries for a percentage of 75.1%. Newcastle United had 2 shots attempted out of their 4 shots attempted giving them a 50.0% rate in their last match. With 38 goals and 22 assists in all matches, Newcastle United has an average of 1.09 goals and 0.63 assists per 90.

Allan Saint-Maximin should provide a lift for Newcastle United. He is averaging 0.14 G/90 and has started 164 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from France has accumulated 14,753 professional minutes and has scored 23 goals. He has accounted for 11 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Jonjo Shelvey, the midfielder who represents England. Shelvey has been handed a total of 65 yellow card cautions in 26,293 minutes played (293 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.14. He has collected 41 goals so far in his career while helping on a goal 42 different times.

Martin Dubravka will look after the goal for Newcastle United. So far in his career, Dubravka has conceded 292 goals and has totaled 682 saves in 229 starts. He has allowed 1.28 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 80-63-86. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.8 and his clean sheet rate is 30.1%. Dubravka has totaled 69 clean sheets and has defended 963 shots tried against him in 20,610 career minutes.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Newcastle United (+1550)

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