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Manchester City will look to continue their recent dominance over Newcastle United when the sides meet in a key Premier League early-season matchup on Sunday. Stretching back to February 2006, the Blues have won 26 of the last 32 matchups, losing twice with four draws. Manchester City has outscored Newcastle 22-3 over the past six matches, all wins. Both teams enter Sunday's showdown unbeaten, with Manchester City posting two victories, while Newcastle is 1-0-1.

Kickoff at St. James' Park is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. Manchester City are a -240 favorite (risk $240 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Manchester City vs. Newcastle odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Newcastle are a +650 underdog, a regulation draw is priced at +370 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before locking in any Manchester City vs. Newcastle picks, you need to see what SportsLine soccer insider Jon Eimer has to say.

Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, Eimer has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. He is 204-187-7 on his SportsLine picks in 2022, which includes a run of 51-34-1 on his last 86 picks (59.3 percent) for a profit of more than $900 for $100 bettors. Anyone following him is way up.

Now, Eimer has broken down Man City vs. Newcastle from every angle and just revealed his English Premier League picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Man City vs. Newcastle:

  • Man City vs. Newcastle spread: Manchester City -1.5 (+120) 
  • Man City vs. Newcastle over/under: 2.5 goals 
  • Man City vs. Newcastle money line: Manchester City -240, Newcastle +650, Draw +370  
  • MCY: The Blues have blanked Newcastle in five of their last six meetings  
  • NEW: Newcastle's last win in the series was a 2-1 decision on Jan. 29, 2019 
  • Man City vs. Newcastle picks: See picks here. 

Why you should back Manchester City

The Blues signed Norwegian star Erling Haaland in the offseason and it is already paying off in a big way. Haaland has two goals and an assist in the first two league matchups and has fit into the offense nicely. Haaland had been a prolific scorer in his three prior seasons with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, registering 86 goals in 89 appearances, including 29 goals in 30 appearances last year.

Also helping power Manchester City's offense is midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. The 31-year-old German already has one goal this season after finishing last season with eight in 27 appearances. In his seventh year with the club, he has amassed 37 goals, including a career-high 13 in 2020-2021.

Why you should back Newcastle

Unlike Manchester City, Newcastle have been limited to just two goals this season. But their defense has been nothing short of brilliant, and is tied with the Blues for the league lead with two clean sheets. Newcastle finished 14th with eight clean sheets during the 2021-2022 season. Goaltender Nick Pope has made five saves in net and has 48 clean sheets in his career.

Offensively, Newcastle have been led by forward Callum Wilson, who had a team-high eight goals last season in 18 appearances and two substitutions. Wilson scored one of the goals in the victory over Nottingham Forest. In three seasons with Newcastle, Wilson has 21 goals in 46 appearances, including 12 goals in 2020-2021.

How to make Manchester City vs. Newcastle picks

Eimer has analyzed the Manchester City vs. Newcastle match from every angle and has provided three confident best bets and a full breakdown of the match. He's only sharing his expert English Premier League picks here.

So who wins the Manchester City vs. Newcastle match on Sunday? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for Manchester City vs. Newcastle, all from the soccer expert who is up more than $900 on his recent picks and has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the world, and find out.