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Your support makes all the difference.Rafa Benitez will most likely put his entire team behind the ball and look to stop Manchester City for as long as possible in hope of a fortuitous goal or clean sheet for Newcastle.
He did this last season and last week against Chelsea, where he was criticised for his negative style of play after Wolves drew with City after a bold attacking performance.
“Last season he did it against us away and at home,” said Pep Guardiola on Benitez’s tactics. “Everything he is going to do is because he believes it’s the best for them to get points.”
We'll have all the latest from the Etihad:
Preview
What time does it start?
Kick off at The Etihad is at 17:30 BST
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport will be showing live coverage on BT Sport 1 from 17:00, BT Sport app users will also be able to watch the match live online.
Past three meetings
20 January 2018, Premier League – Manchester City 3 (Aguero x3) Newcastle 0
27 December 2017, Premier League – Newcastle 0 Manchester City 1 (Sterling)
19 April 2016, Premier League – Newcastle 1 (Anita) Manchester City 1 (Aguero)
Premier League form guide
Manchester City: WWD
Newcastle: LDL
Odds
Manchester City to win: 1/9
Newcastle to win: 25/1
Draw: 10/1
Prediction
Manchester City 3-0 Newcastle
Crystal Palace 0-0 Southampton
West Ham 0-0 Wolves
Brighton 0-1 Fulham (Schurrle)
Not many goals around at all in the Premier League with only Goodison Park seeing both the home and away side scoring as it's:
Everton 1-1 Huddersfield
Chelsea 0-0 Bournemouth
Tottenham might not be playing today but there's still some good news for them as Heung Min Son's South Korea have regained the Asian Games and the full squad has now been granted exemption from national service.
It gets better and better for the Spurs.
Now to sort the Stadium.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 Southampton (Ings, 47)
Cedric's ball is rolled across the box and it misses Shane Long in the box but reaches the pouncing Danny Ings who scores his second goal in the red and white of Southampton.
Chelsea starting to dominate and they have a corner as we speak.
Bournemouth are on the ropes but they are still defending resolutely...at the moment.
55 mins: Great bit of play by Hazard who pulls the ball back to Alonso forcing a good save out of Begovic...
The Blues are pulling the strings but can't find a way through just yet.
Sitter for Nathan Ake and he's missed!
The former Chelsea player is staring at the goal and has a golden opportunity to net against his former club but he hits his chance over the bar.
Two big substitutions in the Premier League with two home teams in Blue chasing a goal!
Chelsea replace Alvaro Morata with Olivier Giroud while Everton bring on Ademola Lookman who has been heavily linked with a move away.
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