Newcastle v Man City Betting Odds, Tips and Preview – 06.05.12

Lost stake refunds if there is a goal scored in the last five minutes!

Cisse - Santon (Newcastle)
Cisse - Santon (Newcastle) © GEPA pictures

Online bookmaker Paddy Power have a great promotion running for the massive clash of Newcastle v Man City betting on Sunday. This is bound to be a high drama affair and both sides have so much at stake riding on this game. For Manchester City, it is simply about winning the Premier League title for the first time. For Newcastle, it is about trying to muscle their way into the Champions League for next season. So huge prizes on offer for both of the sides as they meet on Tyneside on Sunday. This match could determine the destination of the Premier League title either way, and it is set up to be a thriller. Fortunately popular online bookmaker Paddy Power have a Money Back Special running for the big match.

Will there be late drama? If so, then Paddy Power are offering a money back special as insurance, if there is a goal scored in the last five minutes of the game. If there is a goal in the last five minutes in Sunday’s big match, then Paddy Power will refund all losing First Goalscorer, Correct Score, Last Goalscorer and Scorecast single bets placed on the match. So this is a wonderful offer for Newcastle v Manchester City betting, one that provides a lot of coverage in popular football betting markets.

Newcastle v Man City betting odds at Paddy Power
Newcastle 4/1, Draw 29/10, Man City 4/6

In the First Goalscorer Market, you can see the glittering array of forward talent on offer. Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero are joint favourites at 4/1, backed up by Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko at 6/1. Newcastle have their own force of Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba at 7/1 and 8/1 respectively. So great value in the First Goalscorer market, all backed up but he coverage of the Paddy Power Money Back Special. In the equally valuable Correct Score Market, a 1-0 Manchester City win is the favourite option at 13/2 with the bookie.

Well, the bookies are very clear about who they think will win, but you can be sure that Magpies boss Alan Pardew will have his own ideas. Newcastle scored a massive three points for themselves at Stamford Bridge in the week, and it was that man Papiss Cisse with another brace, and both of them stunning finishes. Newcastle are in fifth place heading into the weekend, level on points with Spurs and just one behind Arsenal. So a place in the Champions League is still a viable option for them, but they have to pick up three points here against the league leaders. But Alan Pardew’s men are showing fantastic form having won seven of the last eight, with only a big slip up against Wigan ruining their fine form. Impressively too, the Magpies have kept six clean sheets in their last eight matches, and so they will be more than a match for City. Especially at home, because Newcastle have won their last four home matches straight, without conceding a goal.

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That is what City have to conquer if they want to get their hands on that league title. This is going to be a make or break match for them. They go into it on the back of a morale boosting home win over Manchester United last Monday, where they outperformed their opponents in every quality of the game. Now they need to try and do the same against the very strong Magpies. Fortunately, City do have a great record against Newcastle. Not only have the Citizens won the last two matches against Newcastle (scoring three goals on both occasions) but City have won seven of the last eight EPL matches against the Magpies. That is a very strong record which they have to keep going. Boss Roberto Mancini has to go for the jugular and it is what makes this match such a high profile, thrilling prospect. Both sides need the win. City’s form on the road has not been great over the second half of the season, but they have won their last two matches on the road. They have been given a second chance, and have gotten their noses back in front at the head of the table. Can they take that second chance and beat the Magpies?