We simulated Newcastle vs Man City to get a score prediction

Manchester City will be looking to continue their perfect start to the season when they face Newcastle United at St. James' Park.

Goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and a Jefferson Lerma own goal saw Man City beat Bournemouth 4-0 at the Etihad last weekend, sending Pep Guardiola 's side temporarily top of the table on goal difference. City are yet to concede a goal in their opening two games and they face the only other side yet to concede in the league this season, Newcastle.

This fixture has been a favourable one for City over the last few years, with the previous five clashes ending in victories for Guardiola's side. City beat the Magpies with an aggregate score of 9-0 last season, and the Premier League champions will be hoping for a similar result on Sunday.

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Kalvin Phillips and Aymeric Laporte are the only guaranteed absentees for City on Sunday, with Cole Palmer also a doubt for the trip to Tyneside. Guardiola could name a similar XI to the one that beat Bournemouth, with Gundogan potentially keeping his place over Bernardo Silva in midfield.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 22 and updated the squads with the latest transfers. Due to FIFA 22 not having the latest kits, both sides lined up in last season's strips.

We predict that Newcastle could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Pope; Tripper, Schar, Botman, Burn; Willock, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Wilson, Saint-Maximin.

We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Mahrez, Haaland, Foden.

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