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We've arrived at the FA Cup fifth round, with three matches scheduled for Saturday. It's quality over quantity in the world-famous knockout competition.
Arsenal travel to Mansfield in the early kick-off, before Wrexham play the Club World Cup champions in a Hollywood showdown. Newcastle then take on Man City in the main attraction from 20:00 GMT.
The history books show Newcastle United have won the FA Cup six times. Unfortunately for fans, those wins came between 1910 and 1955.
There's an entire generation of the Toon Army that's never seen their club lift this famous trophy. Will that change this year? Man City have seven FA Cup wins, with the most recent collected just two years ago at Wembley.
The winner of this match will have a great chance of going on to claim the FA Cup, but which side will come out on top?
Both have high-profile Champions League matches next week: Newcastle play Barcelona, and Man City travel to Real Madrid. How will that impact the teams? Flashscore's Frank Monkhouse has three data-led predictions to consider.
Newcastle v Man City tips
Over 2.5 goals @ 8/15 (bet365)
Man City to score first @ 4/6 (bet365)
Man City win and both score @ 9/4 (bet365)
Odds courtesy of bet365. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Total goals - over 2.5
We get things moving at a packed St James' Park with a bet on Newcastle v Man City producing three or more goals from both teams combined. With next week's huge matches in Europe, both Eddie Howe and Pep Guardiola will rest a few of their key players, and that should make for a more level playing field. The match-winner doesn't matter with this bet.
Using the updated, accurate head-to-head stats available in the Flashscore app shows that a bet on over 2.5 goals landed in the previous meeting. The Magpies and Cityzens have met four times this season, clashing in the Premier League and EFL Cup. In those games, backing over 2.5 goals would've secured you a profit three times. We trust the trends.
The first match ended in a 2-1 home win here, before City won 2-0 in the EFL Cup. The second leg in Manchester produced a 3-1 home win, before Pep's side claimed their revenge with a 2-1 league victory. Newcastle played eight games in February, with over 2.5 goals coming in every time. They also beat Manchester United 2-1 here in midweek. You can add over 2.5 goals to your FA Cup accumulators.
Tip: Over 2.5 goals @ 8/15 (bet365)
Bet explanation: Newcastle v Man City must produce more than two goals.
Team to score first - Man City
In our second Newcastle v Man City suggested bet, we're backing the visitors to strike first. As above, we're not concerned by which team wins the match, who scores, or when. You need Man City to break the deadlock and make it 1-0. A 3-0 away win pays the same as a 5-1 home victory, as long as Man City score the first goal of the evening. It's easy to follow.
Returning to the H2H stats, Man City scored first in each of the previous three meetings. In the last two, Pep's team had the ball in the net inside the opening 15 minutes of play. Another fast start will be key to setting the pace, upsetting the home fans, and settling any nerves in the away camp. The head-to-head gives us reason to be confident, but there's more to come.
Man City scored in the first half to beat Leeds United 1-0 at Elland Road on Saturday. They took an early lead against Newcastle in the Premier League, after netting inside six minutes against Salford City in the FA Cup fourth round. It took them less than 25 minutes to take charge of the match with Fulham. City scored first in six of their seven games in February.
Tip: Man City to score first @ 4/6 (bet365)
Bet explanation: You need Man City to make it 1-0 at any stage of this FA Cup tie.
Result & BTTS - Man City and yes
The third and final bet worth considering at St James' Park in Saturday evening's live match has the best odds attached. We're backing Man City to win, but Newcastle to score at least one goal in defeat. You'll find this bet in the 'Result/BTTS' market available on the bet365 app. You need both predictions to land for a profit, and we go in with confidence.
Man City played seven games last month, with three played away from home. In those outings, City drew with Tottenham, beat Liverpool, and edged Leeds United. The aggregate score from those road trips was five goals scored and three conceded. That shows Pep has plenty of firepower, but the defence isn't exactly watertight. That'll show again on Saturday.
Dipping back into past meetings, a bet on both teams to score in a Man City win secured a profit for bettors last time, when City beat Newcastle 2-1 at the Etihad. Digging deeper, Man City and BTTS was a smart choice in each of the previous two, including in the EFL Cup.
Tip: Man City win and BTTS @ 9/4 (bet365)
Bet explanation: You need Man City to win the game, but Newcastle to score.
Newcastle v Man City odds
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The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.