Opta Stats: Manchester City v Newcastle United

Will Manuel Pellegrini inspire Manchester City to a win over Newcastle?

Having got back to winning ways last week, can Manchester City build on that result when they face Newcastle? Opta shines their statistical torch upon proceedings. 

Yaya Toure has scored five goals in his last six Barclays Premier League appearances against Newcastle. Toure is 2.35/4 to score.

Newcastle United have failed to score in their last four Premier League games against Man City. The home side are 2.0621/20 to keep a clean sheet.

Sergio Aguero has scored in four of his six Premier League appearances against Newcastle United. Aguero is 1.674/6 to score.

Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 16 Premier League matches against the Magpies (W14 D2 L0) and have won the last 10 in a row. City are 1.3130/100 to win.

Newcastle have scored a divisional high 71% of their goals in the second-half this season. The odds of the second-half containing more goals than the first are 1.875/6.

Manchester City have scored a league high 31 goals in the second-half of matches. The draw half-time/City full-time double result is 4.67/2.

Papiss Demba Cisse has the best minutes per goal rate of any player in the Premier League this season (74). Cisse is 6.5n/a to score.

Manchester City have attempted 423 shots this season, a higher tally than any other team. Over 3.5 goals is 2.56/4.

The Magpies have scored a league-high nine goals through substitutes this season in the Premier League. A Manchester City half-time/draw full-time double result is 25.024/1.