Newcastle United host Manchester City in the EFL Cup semi final first leg at St James’ Park on Tuesday night, with a place at Wembley on the line. The holders return to their home stadium carrying strong momentum in this competition and confidence built on recent domestic results.
Newcastle come into the tie unbeaten in 13 home games in all competitions, winning eleven of those matches. That run includes a 2-1 home victory over Manchester City and a sequence of high scoring performances.
They have won four straight since defeat at Manchester United, scoring 19 goals in that spell. Home wins over Leeds United by 4-3 and a 3-3 draw with Bournemouth, followed by a penalty success, underline the current attacking tempo. Their home league profile shows seven wins from 11, with 22 goals scored. Underlying numbers support that output, with home xG of 1.33, xGA of 1.12 and xPTS of 16.87.
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