Newcastle vs Manchester City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Jan 2026

EFL Cup Betting Preview: Newcastle vs Manchester City

Premier League teams Newcastle and Manchester City square off at St James' Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 13 January.

There’s a strong argument for backing Over 2.5 in the Total Goals market at -152 based on the information to hand. We’re expecting at least three goals to be scored in the clash between Newcastle and Man City.

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Newcastle United were penalty shootout winners (3-3 AET) in their last game. Landing a FA Cup home triumph against Bournemouth at St James' Park.

Manchester City won their previous game which was at home. It was a 10-1 FA Cup triumph at Etihad Stadium against Exeter City.

In their most recent EFL Cup matches, Newcastle triumphed 2-1 when hosting Fulham, while City won 2-0 at home to Brentford.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Newcastle who were victorious when they last faced City. At St James' Park, a 2-1 Premier League home triumph was recorded. City have six wins from the past 10 H2H games, with two draws and two Newcastle victories also happening.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Man City	21	13	4	4	45	19	26	45:19	43
6	Newcastle	21	9	5	7	32	27	5	32:27	32

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Newcastle have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 14.8 attempts. The Tyneside club have averaged 57.4% possession and 7.5 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 5.2 corners from 2.9 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts.

Top scorer is Bruno Guimaraes on 5 goals, while Malick Thiaw and Nick Woltemade have both racked up 3. Nick Woltemade and Lewis Miley are the top assists makers with 2.

City have won 7 and drawn 3, with an average of 15.5 attempts, 5.7 shots on goal and 2.3 goals. The Citizens average 60.9% possession, 5.3 corners awarded and 2.8 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden have top scored with 6, while Tijjani Reijnders is next on 4. Rayan Cherki has been chief assist maker with 5, while Gianluigi Donnarumma and James Trafford have recorded 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Newcastle vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Newcastle vs Manchester City with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

We’re expecting goals to be scored during this EFL Cup game and there is a good way of landing value. You can secure odds of -152 that Over 2.5 Goals are netted and that price stands out.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the EFL Cup odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

Key Newcastle vs Manchester City EFL Cup & league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Newcastle games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Newcastle games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 City games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 City games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 games between these teams.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 60.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Newcastle 1 - 2 Man City

There’s the option to wager on Man City to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Odds of +600 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anthony Gordon Under 0.5 Shots On Target -112

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in four consecutive matches. On this basis, we can take betting odds of -112 that this Shots on Target bet doesn’t cover the line.

Latest Anthony Gordon Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-112

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Phil Foden to Score +220

Phil Foden (City) has managed six goals in his past ten games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +220 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Phil Foden Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-114

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -102

Each of the previous seven Newcastle home matches have involved over 9.5 corners. The Total Corners line looks attractive and we’re going to take the -102 that it’s covered.

EFL Cup & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Newcastle

Total

12.70 7.50 5.20

Home

12.20 7.10 5.10

Away

10.30 5.30 5.00

Man City

Total

8.10 5.30 2.80

Home

10.30 7.60 2.70

Away

9.00 4.50 4.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-102

Under 9.5

-132

Newcastle Corners

Over 4.5

+112

Under 4.5

-154

Man City Corners

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

-102

Most Corners

1

+133

X

+600

2

-127

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Newcastle vs Manchester City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Manchester City are the +116 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 46% chance of triumphing in this EFL Cup encounter according to the latest odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Newcastle United are trading at +220.

For those wanting some insurance backing City, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s -116 that they manage to beat Newcastle on this market.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -185.

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Full-Time Result

1

+220

X

+260

2

+116

Half-Time Result

1

+250

X

+138

2

+155

Double Chance

1X

-147

12

-357

X2

-294

Draw No Bet

1

+125

2

-182

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-106

2 Hcp -0.25

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+117

Over 2.5

-152

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-185

No

+135

Erling Haaland is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +300 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is -100.

Erling Haaland (City)

First

-100

Anytime

+300

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

First

+175

Anytime

+525

Antoine Semenyo (City)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Phil Foden (City)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Divine Mukasa (City)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

First

+330

Anytime

+1000

William Osula (Newcastle)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Rayan Cherki (City)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Jérémy Doku (City)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Joelinton (Newcastle)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Rodri (City)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Bernardo Silva (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Nico O'Reilly (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+120

Antoine Semenyo (City)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+112

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+112

Phil Foden (City)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-114

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-112

Divine Mukasa (City)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-118

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-128

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-130

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-133

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-147

William Osula (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-159

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-167

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-175

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-263

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-263

Joelinton (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-345

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-370

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-400

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-455

Bernardo Silva (City)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

Nico O'Reilly (City)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Newcastle Stats

Manchester City Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.30 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 7.50 corners awarded and 5.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 7.10 corners awarded and 5.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 12.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 12.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.30 corners awarded and 2.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.50 corners awarded and 4.50 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 8.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 57.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 53.50% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 60.90% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 61.40% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches

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Newcastle vs Manchester City Lineups & Team News

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