Newcastle United are set to face Manchester City in England’s League Cup on September 27.

Meeting once again after their recent Premier League encounter, which saw Manchester City claim a 1-0 victory, both Newcastle United and Manchester City come into this game with confidence. Following their triumph over Sheffield United just last Sunday, Newcastle United have extended their undefeated run to three games and maintained three straight clean sheets.

On the other hand, Manchester City are also in high spirits with an impressive string of 8 consecutive wins against teams such as Nottingham Forest, Crvena Zvezda, West Ham United, and more.

Performance Overview

Last time out, Newcastle United secured a win against Sheffield United, while Manchester City continue their remarkable form, having beaten teams like Nottingham Forest, Crvena Zvezda, and West Ham United, among others, in their last eight outings. Out of their past 20 games, Newcastle has celebrated victory 10 times, faced 4 defeats, and had 6 draws, whereas Manchester City emerged victorious in 16 games, lost twice, and drew in 2.

Recent Results

Newcastle United:

Out of their last 6 matches, Newcastle celebrated victories against Sheffield United and Brentford, fell to Brighton, Liverpool, and Manchester City, and shared points with AC Milan in a goalless draw.

Manchester City:

In their latest 6 games, Manchester City have dominated, registering wins against teams like Nottingham Forest, Crvena Zvezda, West Ham United, and Fulham, to name a few.

Squad Updates

Newcastle United:

Key players for Newcastle, including Harvey Barnes, Joelinton, and Joe Willock, are sidelined due to injuries, posing a challenge for manager Eddie Howe.

Manchester City:

City’s head coach, Pep Guardiola, has a few concerns regarding player fitness. Key players like John Stones, Zack Steffen, and Kevin De Bruyne will be missing from the squad list due to their respective injuries.

Previous Meetings

The two teams have locked horns 6 times since May 2021. Out of these, Manchester City clinched victory 5 times, with one match ending in a draw. Their latest encounter in the Premier League on August 20, 2023, saw Manchester City edge out Newcastle 1-0. Across these meetings, Newcastle has netted 6 times, while City boasts a tally of 19 goals.

Juventus are playing Lecce at the Serie A of Italy on September 26.

The last time these two sides met was 5 months ago, with Juventus narrowly edging out a 2-1 victory. Currently on an 8-match unbeaten run, Juve seems to be in sublime form, recently bagging wins against notable opponents Lazio and Empoli.

On the other hand, Lecce is riding their own wave of positivity. They recently notched a 1-0 win against Genoa, extending their unbeaten run to 9 matches. However, they’ve been noticeably shaky on defense, conceding in their last 3 away matches.

Form Guide

When it comes to recent form, both teams have shown promise. Juventus has emerged victorious in their last two matches against Lazio and Empoli. In their last 19 games, they’ve claimed 8 wins, suffered 5 losses, and played to 6 draws. Lecce’s recent record is quite similar, boasting 8 wins, 6 losses, and 6 draws from their last 20 outings.

Team Spotlight

Juventus is in formidable shape with 4 wins and 2 draws in their last 6 matches. However, Massimiliano Allegri has a couple of key players sidelined due to injury, including Paul Pogba and Mattia De Sciglio. Lecce, likewise, has 4 wins and 2 draws in their latest 6-match stretch. Manager Roberto D’Aversa will be without Lameck Banda, who is nursing a hamstring injury.

Head-to-Head Stats

Juventus has the upper hand in their recent history, winning 3 out of the 4 matches they’ve played against Lecce since 2019. The latest encounter ended 2-1 in favor of Juventus, who have scored 8 goals to Lecce’s 2 in these matchups.

Both teams are on decent runs, but who will steal the spotlight this time? Stay tuned, and don’t forget to check out our predictions for a deeper dive into this thrilling encounter!

Halmstad are playing Elfsborg at the Allsvenskan of Sweden on September 25.

Halmstad (also known as Halmstads BK) and Elfsborg (commonly referred to as IF Elfsborg) meet again 5 months after the Allsvenskan match which Elfsborg won 6-1. Halmstad are aproaching the match after a defeat from Hacken on September 17. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 4 consecutive home matches now.

Elfsborg are preparing for the match after 2 defeats in a row from Kalmar and Varnamo. They’re going to need to sort out the problems in the back first to improve the results as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive matches now.

Recent Form

Halmstad have lost to Hacken in their previous match while Elfsborg are on a losing streak – they have lost to Kalmar and Varnamo in their previous 2 matches. Overall, Halmstad have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 9 and drawing 5, while Elfsborg have won 14 of their last 20 matches, losing 4 and drawing 2.

Halmstad

Halmstad have won twice (2-1 against Sirius on 2nd of September and 0-4 against IFK Hassleholm on 24th of August), lost 3 times (3-2 against Hacken on 17th of September, 3-1 against Brommapojkarna on 19th of August and 1-3 against IFK Norrkoping on 13th of August) and drew once (0-0 against Varnamo on 27th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Elfsborg

Elfsborg have won 3 times (3-2 against IFK Norrkoping on 29th of August, 0-2 against Lunds on 24th of August and 2-0 against Mjallby on 20th of August) and lost 3 times (0-3 against Kalmar on 17th of September, 1-0 against Varnamo on 2nd of September and 1-0 against Hammarby on 13th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Halmstad

The Halmstad manager Magnus Haglund doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this clash owing to a completely healthy group available for selection.

Elfsborg

Thanks to a largely full-strength squad, there’s only the sole fitness worry for the Elfsborg boss Jimmy Thelin to be concerned about. Viktor Widell (Cruciate Ligament Injury) won’t be in action.

Head-to-head

Halmstad and Elfsborg have met 6 times since April 2021. Halmstad have won twice, 1 match ended in a draw while Elfsborg have won 3 times. The most recent match between them took place on May 4, 2023 at the Allsvenskan of Sweden where Elfsborg won 6-1. Halmstad have scored 5 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Elfsborg have scored 13.

Alaves are playing Athletic Bilbao at the La Liga of Spain on September 22.

Alaves (also known as Deportivo Alavés or Deportivo Alavés) and Athletic Bilbao (commonly referred to as Ath Bilbao or Athletic Club) meet again 2 years after the La Liga match which ended in a draw 0-0. Alaves are aproaching the match after a defeat from Rayo Vallecano last Saturday.

Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood after claiming a 3-0 win in La Liga against Cadiz extending their unbeaten streak to 4 matches.

Recent Form

Alaves have lost to Rayo Vallecano in their previous match while Athletic Bilbao have won Cadiz in their previous match. Overall, Alaves have won 9 of their last 19 matches, losing 5 and drawing 5, while Athletic Bilbao have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 8 and drawing 6.

Alaves

Alaves have won twice (1-0 against Valencia on 3rd of September and 4-3 against Sevilla on 22nd of August) and lost 4 times (2-0 against Rayo Vallecano on 16th of September, 1-0 against Getafe on 29th of August, 1-0 against Cadiz on 15th of August and 2-1 against Burgos on 7th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao have won 3 times (3-0 against Cadiz on 16th of September, 4-2 against Real Betis on 28th of August and 0-2 against Osasuna on 20th of August), lost once (0-2 against Real Madrid on 13th of August) and drew twice (0-0 against Mallorca on 3rd of September and 1-1 against Manchester United on 6th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Alaves

The Alaves manager Luis García Plaza doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this match owing to a fully healthy squad ready to go.

Athletic Bilbao

Out of a mainly available group, there is just the lone fitness worry for the Athletic Bilbao gaffer Ernesto Valverde to be concerned with. Nico Williams (Tear in the abductor muscle) won’t be playing here.

Head-to-head

Alaves and Athletic Bilbao have met 6 times since February 2020. Alaves have won twice, 2 matches ended in a draw while Athletic Bilbao have also won twice. The most recent match between them took place on January 10, 2022 at the La Liga of Spain which ended in a draw – 0-0. Alaves have scored 4 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total and Athletic Bilbao have also scored 4.

Qarabag are playing Molde at the Group H of Europa League on September 21.

Qarabag (also known as Karabakh, Qarabağ or ΚΑΡΑΜΠΑΧ) and Molde meet again 3 years after the Third qualifying round match which Molde won 0-0. Qarabag are approaching this clash after a victory over Sabah FK in Premier League last Sunday.

Molde are approaching the match in a good mood as well securing victories in 2 straight games against Odd and Haugesund, however, Molde have been performing poorly in defense lately as they have been conceding goals for 4 consecutive matches now.

Recent Form

Qarabag have won Sabah FK in their previous match while Molde are on a winning streak – they have won Odd and Haugesund in their previous 2 matches. Overall, Qarabag have won 11 of their last 20 matches, losing 5 and drawing 4, while Molde have won 12 of their last 20 matches, losing 5 and drawing 3.

Qarabag

Qarabag have won 3 times (2-0 against Sabah FK on 17th of September, 0-2 against Olimpija on 25th of August and 2-1 against Araz on 20th of August), lost once (2-1 against Sabail on 3rd of September) and drew twice (1-1 against Olimpija on 1st of September and 1-1 against Kapaz on 28th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Molde

Molde have won 3 times (4-1 against Odd on 17th of September, 1-2 against Haugesund on 3rd of September and 2-0 against KI Klaksvik on 16th of August), lost twice (2-1 against Galatasaray on 30th of August and 2-3 against Galatasaray on 24th of August) and drew once (0-0 against Valerenga on 20th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Qarabag

There aren’t many selection issues, with just the sole fitness concern for the Qarabag gaffer Gurban Gurbanov to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed set of players. Abbas Hüseynov (Unknown Injury) won’t play.

Molde

Thanks to a largely healthy group, there’s just the sole fitness worry for the Molde manager Erling Moe to be concerned with. Martin Linnes (Unknown Injury) misses out for this game.

Head-to-head

Qarabag and Molde have met once since September 2020. Molde have won that match. The most recent match between them took place on September 17, 2020 at the Third qualifying round of Champions League where Molde won 0-0. Qarabag have scored 0 goals in these 1 head-to-head match in total and Molde have also scored 0.

Real Sociedad are playing Inter Milan at the Group stage, Group D of Champions League on September 20.

Real Sociedad are aproaching the match after a defeat from Real Madrid last Monday. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive home matches now.

Inter Milan, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood securing victories in 7 straight games against AC Milan, Fiorentina, Cagliari, Monza, Egnatia R, Salzburg and PSG extending their unbeaten streak to 8 matches.

Recent Form

Real Sociedad have lost to Real Madrid in their previous match while Inter Milan are on a winning streak – they have won AC Milan, Fiorentina, Cagliari, Monza, Egnatia R, Salzburg and PSG in their previous 7 matches. Overall, Real Sociedad have won 10 of their last 20 matches, losing 4 and drawing 6, while Inter Milan have won 17 of their last 20 matches, losing 2 and drawing 1.

Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad have won twice (5-3 against Granada CF on 2nd of September and 0-1 against Real Betis on 6th of August), lost once (2-1 against Real Madrid on 18th of September) and drew 3 times (0-0 against Las Palmas on 26th of August, 1-1 against Celta Vigo on 19th of August and 1-1 against Girona on 12th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Inter Milan

Inter Milan have won 6 times (5-1 against AC Milan on 17th of September, 4-0 against Fiorentina on 4th of September, 0-2 against Cagliari on 29th of August, 2-0 against Monza on 20th of August, 4-2 against Egnatia R on 14th of August and 3-4 against Salzburg on 10th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Real Sociedad

André Silva (Hamstring Injury) and Martín Merquelanz (Knee Injury) are unavailable for Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil.

Inter Milan

Due to a mostly available group, there is only the one fitness problem for the Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi to contend with. Juan Cuadrado (Inflammation) won’t be in action.

Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• This is the third European meeting between the two teams, with each side winning once.
• In the 1979-80 season, Inter beat Sociedad 3-0 in their first meeting before Sociedad extracted revenge with a 2-0 win in the next clash.
• Sociedad are winless in three European games, losing twice and drawing once – 1-0 loss vs Manchester United, and a 2-0 loss and 0-0 draw with AS Roma.

PSG are playing Borussia Dortmund at the Group stage, Group F of Champions League on September 19.

PSG (also known as PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN, Paris SG or Paris-SG) and Borussia Dortmund (commonly referred to as BVB or Dortmund) meet again 4 years after the 1/8 Final match which PSG won 2-0. PSG are aproaching the match after a defeat from Nice last Saturday. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive matches now.

Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood after claiming a 2-4 win in Bundesliga against SC Freiburg extending their unbeaten streak to 20 matches, however, Borussia Dortmund have been performing poorly in defense lately as they have been conceding goals for 5 consecutive away matches now.

Recent Form

PSG have lost to Nice in their previous match while Borussia Dortmund have won SC Freiburg in their previous match. Overall, PSG have won 10 of their last 20 matches, losing 6 and drawing 4, while Borussia Dortmund have won 16 of their last 20 matches, losing 0 and drawing 4.

PSG

PSG have won twice (1-4 against Lyon on 4th of September and 0-3 against Jeonbuk Motors on 3rd of August), lost twice (2-3 against Nice on 16th of September and 1-2 against Inter Milan on 1st of August) and drew twice (1-1 against Toulouse on 20th of August and 0-0 against Lorient on 13th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund have won 4 times (2-4 against SC Freiburg on 16th of September, 1-0 against Koln on 20th of August, 1-6 against Schott Mainz on 12th of August and 3-1 against Ajax on 6th of August) and drew twice (2-2 against Heidenheim on 2nd of September and 1-1 against Bochum on 26th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

PSG

Sergio Rico (Brain haemorrhage) and Nuno Mendes (Hamstring Injury) will be missing for PSG boss Luis Enrique.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzić has not got a full squad to pick from. Thomas Meunier (Muscle Injury) and Mateu Morey (Knee Injury) won’t be making appearances.

Head-to-head

PSG and Borussia Dortmund have met twice since February 2020. PSG have won once while Borussia Dortmund have also won once. The most recent match between them took place on March 12, 2020 at the 1/8 Final of Champions League where PSG won 2-0. PSG have scored 3 goals in these 2 head-to-head matches in total while Borussia Dortmund have scored 2.

Granada CF are playing Girona at the La Liga of Spain on September 18.

Granada CF are on a poor run of form as they’re approaching this clash after defeats from Real Sociedad, Rayo Vallecano, Atletico Madrid and Almeria.

Girona, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood securing victories in 2 straight games against Las Palmas and Getafe extending their unbeaten streak to 10 matches, however, Girona have been performing poorly in defense lately as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive away matches now.

Recent Form

Granada CF are on a losing streak – they have lost to Real Sociedad, Rayo Vallecano, Atletico Madrid and Almeria in their previous 4 matches while Girona are on a winning streak – they have won Las Palmas and Getafe in their previous 2 matches. Overall, Granada CF have won 10 of their last 20 matches, losing 7 and drawing 3, while Girona have won 11 of their last 20 matches, losing 4 and drawing 5.

Granada CF

Granada CF have won twice (2-0 against Ceuta on 29th of July and 0-1 against Atletico Sanluqueno on 27th of July) and lost 4 times (5-3 against Real Sociedad on 2nd of September, 0-2 against Rayo Vallecano on 22nd of August, 3-1 against Atletico Madrid on 15th of August and 0-1 against Almeria on 6th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Girona

Girona have won 4 times (1-0 against Las Palmas on 3rd of September, 3-0 against Getafe on 21st of August, 2-1 against Lazio on 7th of August and 3-0 against Andorra CF on 6th of August) and drew twice (1-1 against Real Sociedad on 12th of August and 1-1 against Napoli on 3rd of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Granada CF

The Granada CF manager Paco López will be happy not to have any fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this match owing to a fully injury-free group to pick from.

Girona

Girona manager Míchel Sánchez Muñoz has not got a full squad to pick from. Toni Villa (Cruciate Ligament Injury) and Ibrahima Kébé (Knee Problems) miss out here.

Key Numbers

Granada CF have won 1 of their 4 matches in La Liga, drawing 0 and having 3 defeats this season. They have scored 7 goals – 1.75 per match, conceding 12 – 3.00 per match. Girona have won 3 of their 4 matches in La Liga, drawing 1 and having 0 defeats this season. They have scored 7 goals – 1.75 per match, conceding 2 – 0.50 per match.

Nurnberg are playing Greuther Furth at the 2. Bundesliga of Germany on September 15.

Nurnberg (also known as 1. FC Nürnberg, FC Nurnberg, FCN, Nuernberg or Nürnberg) and Greuther Furth (commonly referred to as Fürth, Greuter Fürth or Greuther Fürth) meet again 7 months after the 2 Bundesliga match which Greuther Furth won 1-0. Nurnberg are having a solid run at the moment winning their matches against Heidenheim, Wehen Wiesbaden, Osnabruck and Oberneuland extending their unbeaten streak to 5 matches, however, one part of Nurnberg has trailed behind in terms of reliability—defence: they have been conceding goals for 6 consecutive matches now.

Greuther Furth, on the other hand, are preparing for the match after 2 defeats in a row from Hannover and Hertha Berlin being unable to win in their past 3 games.

Recent Form

Nurnberg are on a winning streak – they have won Heidenheim, Wehen Wiesbaden, Osnabruck and Oberneuland in their previous 4 matches while Greuther Furth are on a losing streak – they have lost to Hannover and Hertha Berlin in their previous 2 matches. Overall, Nurnberg have won 10 of their last 19 matches, losing 3 and drawing 6, while Greuther Furth have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 8 and drawing 6.

Nurnberg

Nurnberg have won 4 times (3-1 against Heidenheim on 7th of September, 2-1 against Wehen Wiesbaden on 27th of August, 2-3 against Osnabruck on 20th of August and 1-9 against Oberneuland on 12th of August), lost once (2-0 against Hansa on 30th of July) and drew once (2-2 against Hannover on 6th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Greuther Furth

Greuther Furth have won twice (0-1 against Hallescher FC on 13th of August and 5-0 against Paderborn on 30th of July), lost 3 times (1-3 against Hannover on 3rd of September, 5-0 against Hertha Berlin on 26th of August and 2-1 against Holstein Kiel on 5th of August) and drew once (0-0 against St. Pauli on 19th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Nurnberg

Christopher Schindler (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Can Uzun (Unknown Injury) won’t be available for Nurnberg gaffer Cristian Fiél. Suspended players who are serving a ban for this game are Ahmet Gürleyen and Christian Mathenia.

Greuther Furth

Owing to a fully healthy squad available for selection, the Greuther Furth manager Alexander Zorniger doesn’t have any fitness worries at all coming into this game.

Head-to-head

Nurnberg and Greuther Furth have met 6 times since November 2019. Nurnberg have won once, 2 matches ended in a draw while Greuther Furth have won 3 times. The most recent match between them took place on February 5, 2023 at the 2. Bundesliga of Germany where Greuther Furth won 1-0. Nurnberg have scored 6 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Greuther Furth have scored 7.

Independiente are playing Huracan at the Liga Profesional, Round 2 of Argentina on September 15.

Independiente (also known as Indenpendiente) and Huracan (commonly referred to as Huracán) meet again a year after the Liga Profesional Round 2 match which ended in a draw 1-1. Independiente are aproaching the match after a defeat from Estudiantes de La Plata last Sunday. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive matches now.

Huracan, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood securing victories in 5 straight games against Racing, Banfield, Instituto, Velez Sarsfield and Platense.

Recent Form

Independiente have lost to Estudiantes de La Plata in their previous match while Huracan are on a winning streak – they have won Racing, Banfield, Instituto, Velez Sarsfield and Platense in their previous 5 matches. Overall, Independiente have won 6 of their last 19 matches, losing 9 and drawing 4, while Huracan have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 9 and drawing 5.

Independiente

Independiente have won twice (2-1 against Velez Sarsfield on 28th of August and 0-0 against Central Cordoba on 16th of August) and lost 4 times (1-1 against Estudiantes de La Plata on 10th of September, 0-1 against Colon on 20th of August, 0-2 against Boca Juniors on 30th of July and 1-0 against Tucuman on 24th of July) in their most recent 6 matches.

Huracan

Huracan have won 5 times (3-5 against Racing on 10th of September, 2-0 against Banfield on 22nd of August, 0-2 against Instituto on 10th of August, 1-0 against Velez Sarsfield on 31st of July and 0-1 against Platense on 23rd of July) and lost once (0-1 against Talleres Cordoba on 15th of July) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Independiente

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just a single fitness concern for the Independiente gaffer Carlos Tevez to be concerned about from an otherwise complete group of players. Rodrigo Márquez (Ruptured cruciate ligament) won’t play.

Huracan

Owing to a completely healthy squad to pick from, the Huracan boss Diego Martínez has zero fitness concerns to report coming into this match.

Head-to-head

Independiente and Huracan have met 6 times since March 2020. Independiente have won 3 times, 1 match ended in a draw while Huracan have won twice. The most recent match between them took place on August 17, 2022 at the Liga Profesional, Round 2 of Argentina which ended in a draw – 1-1. Independiente have scored 10 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Huracan have scored 6.