Newcastle United vs Manchester City: FA Cup preview, predictions and bet builder tips

• Ladbrokes previews Newcastle vs Man City in the FA Cup

• Manchester City backed to progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals

• Omar Marmoush tipped to hurt Newcastle again with another goal

Ladbrokes brings you an in-depth match preview for Newcastle vs Man City in the FA Cup, featuring predictions, lineups and expert bet builder tips.

The Magpies picked up a first win in three attempts on the domestic front in the week, with a last-minute winner against Man United, while City were held by a resilient Nottingham Forest at the Etihad - so an intriguing clash awaits us in the north east.

Below, you can find our expert Newcastle vs Man City bet builder tips, with the visitors tipped to win at St. James' Park for the second time in 2026.

• Fixture: Newcastle United vs Manchester City

• Competition: FA Cup fifth round

• Date: Saturday, 7 March, 2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 GMT

• Venue: St. James' Park

Our prediction: Newcastle 1-2 Man City

Newcastle

Our predicted XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale / Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall / Tonali, Willock, Joelinton / Murphy, Gordon, Barnes

Manchester City

Our predicted XI (4-1-3-2): Trafford / Khusanov, Stones, Guehi, Ait-Nouri / O'Reilly / Doku, Reijnders, Semenyo / Marmoush, Haaland

Having to play second fiddle to Erling Haaland means Omar Marmoush doesn't often get the minutes he craves, but we're tipping the Egyptian for a start at St. James' Park, and we're backing him to grab his chance with another goal against Newcastle.

Marmoush has scored five goals in just four appearances against the Magpies, making them his favourite opponent, and even scored a brace against them in the Carabao Cup semi-final a month ago to fire his team to Wembley - so the Newcastle defence won't want to see him lining up.

He's had a quiet season, but has still bagged four times in his limited minutes, so he's always a threat - and we think his fresh legs will hurt Newcastle on Saturday night, with Omar Marmoush scoring anytime.

Another man to have thrived in this fixture once already this season is Harvey Barnes, who scored both goals in Newcastle's 2-1 win over City in the Premier League back in November - and we're tipping the Englishman to test the keeper with at least one shot on target here.

Barnes' 12 goals across all competitions already make this his most prolific campaign in a Newcastle shirt, and with two FA Cup goals to his name this season, the winger will be confident - and direct - against a rotated Manchester City backline.

The 28-year-old has had at least one shot on target in four of the last five games in which he has started, and with a rejuvenated Newcastle expected to come flying out of the blocks on Saturday night, we're tipping 1+ shots on target for Harvey Barnes again this weekend.

Looking at the cards markets now, and we're predicting a few cards on a full-blooded night in the north east, with Joelinton picking up another booking, making it six yellows in 12 games for the Brazilian.

Another booking in Wednesday's Premier League win over Manchester United took his tally to 11 across all competitions, and having been booked in three separate matches against Man City already this season, we can see history repeating itself at St. James' Park.

The all-action midfielder commits more than two fouls per game in both the Premier League and the Champions League, so there's every reason to believe his combative style will be on display against City this week. Joelinton to be shown a card is our pick, with the 29-year-old refusing to give City a moment's peace.

Rounding off our Newcastle vs Man City bet builder, we're backing the visitors to win at St. James' Park for the second time in two months, beating Newcastle for the fourth time in 2026.

The Magpies' late win against Man United in midweek has lifted the mood around the club, but with Man City needing to bounce back from their disappointing draw to Nottingham Forest, we think they'll get the job done against Eddie Howe's men - again.

The games between these two sides rarely swing too far either way, with only one of the last 12 meetings being won by more than a two-goal margin, so we're expecting another tight affair - but it's City who we're tipping to progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.