We simulated Man City vs Newcastle United to get an FA Cup score prediction

Manchester City's treble defence will continue on Saturday when Pep Guardiola's side take on Newcastle United in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

A 1-1 draw against Liverpool in Man City's last outing saw the defending Premier League champions remain a point behind first-placed Arsenal, with the title race closer than ever. But, all attention now turns to the FA Cup, where City host an out-of-form Newcastle side.

City have beaten Newcastle twice in the Premier League this season, but the Magpies managed to defeat Guardiola's side in the early stages of the Carabao Cup. City beat Luton Town 6-2 to set up the quarter-final clash, and the winners will make a trip to Wembley for the semi-finals in April.

So, will the Blues continue their unbeaten start to 2024? Let's take a look.

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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated both squads with the latest injuries and suspensions. We predict that City could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ortega; Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake; Rodri, Foden, Kovacic; Bernardo, Haaland, Doku.

We predict that Copenhagen could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn; Willock, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Almiron, Isak, Murphy.

City were in full control from minute one at the Etihad, with Newcastle barely seeing the ball in the opening quarter. The midfield battle was where City were winning the game and in the 28th minute it was a midfielder who put City ahead.

A mazy run from Bernardo Silva saw him skip past two challenges before entering the box. His