A title-deciding clash on Sunday as Newcastle host Manchester City and it’s difficult to turn down the home team at the prices.
Following their 1-0 win over Manchester United on Monday, the destination of the Premier League crown is now very much in the hands of Roberto Mancini’s men and maximum points from their two remaining games will get the job done.
City continued their fantastic home from with a dogged success over their great rivals to move to the summit, it is just two dropped points at the Etihad Stadium all season, but on their travels it has been a different story this term and St James’s Park will be no easy place to get the result they crave.
Newcastle themselves, of course, still have everything to play for and, following Arsenal’s 3-3 draw with Norwich 24 hours ago, a victory would take Alan Pardew’s side up to third place.
With just one match remaining, that would obviously give the Magpies every chance of filling one of the top four spots come the end of the campaign and there is no doubt Newcastle are currently dreaming of the Champions League in 2012/13.
The star turn for Newcastle in recent weeks has unquestionably been Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse and he took his tally of Premier League goals to 13 in 12 to date with a stunning double at Stamford Bridge in midweek.
Either of the Senegalese forward’s strikes would be worthy of landing goal of the season honours and he was impressive once again in the 2-0 win the FA Cup winners.
Unbeaten in the top flight in front of their own fans this year, winning eight of their last 10 and dropping just four points in the process, Newcastle are sure to provide an extremely stern test to City and there is no way they should be as big as 5.00 to triumph.
This is a must-win game for both if they are to achieve their ultimate goals and, having won just four of their previous 12 on the road, City must be opposed at the prices despite the undoubted boost they received when pipping the Red Devils thanks to Vincent Kompany’s winner.
2pts Back Newcastle Draw No Bet (vs. Man City) @ 3.75 (Bet 365)