MANCITYVNEWCASTLE

Match insight

The current table puts distance between Man City and Newcastle — a serious step up in class for whichever side is behind. Man City currently sit 10 places and 10 points above Newcastle in the table — 1st against 11th and inside the Champions League places. Man City have taken 15 points from their last 5, against 7 for Newcastle over the same stretch. Form and table position both point the same way here, but a class gap on paper is still no guarantee on the day for Man City against a motivated Newcastle.