Newcastle vs Manchester City: Carabao Cup semi-final betting tips, odds & predictions

• Man City to earn a first-leg advantage with a win in Tuesday's Carabao Cup semi-final

• Harvey Barnes and Phil Foden to impress in attacking areas at St. James' Park

• Bruno Guimaraes to be carded on a full-blooded night under the lights

Ahead of the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at St. James' Park, Ladbrokes shares its top Newcastle vs Man City betting tips & predictions, with live odds.

Eddie Howe's side continue their Carabao Cup defence at home to eight-time winners City, and if November's league meeting is anything to go by, we should be in for a cracker in the North East.

Below, you can see our expert Newcastle vs Man City Bet Builder, with Harvey Barnes tipped to hurt Pep Guardiola's team again.

Harvey Barnes' double grabbed all three points for Newcastle back in November's Premier League clash against City, and with the winger bagging back-to-back braces inside the last week, we're tipping him to continue his fine form with another goal here.

With 11 goals to his name already this season, Barnes is enjoying his most productive campaign in a Newcastle shirt, and having already put City to the sword once this season, the 28-year-old will be full of confidence on Tuesday night. Potentially coming up against an unnatural right back in Matheus Nunes, Barnes will fancy his chances of cutting in and getting shots away - and with the form he's in, we're expecting one of them to hit the back of the net.

From one Englishman having an excellent season to another, Phil Foden is once again showing why he is rated so highly by so many, and we're backing the attacking midfielder to test Newcastle's keeper with at least one shot on target in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

The four-time League Cup winner has never scored at St. James' Park, but coming up against a Newcastle defence who have conceded six goals in their last two home games (including extra time), Foden will be keen to make his mark. He's already scored one Carabao Cup goal this season, and as Man City's second-top scorer across all competitions, giving him the ball in dangerous areas is never a bad idea. We're tipping the 25-year-old to have 1+ shots on target here, with the home defence enduring a busy evening.

Stepping into the card markets, we think Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes could be in danger of picking up a booking on a heated night in the North East, with the Brazil international always setting the tone in big games such as this.

The combative midfielder is never one to shy away from a tackle, and has been known to overstep the mark on high-octane occasions, so on what could be a frustrating night for the Magpies, Bruno is likely to find himself right in the thick of the action. A mistimed tackle or two are part of the package with an all-round midfielder like the Newcastle skipper, and against such excellent ball-carriers such as Foden and Cherki, he could easily be caught out - collecting a yellow card.

Wrapping up our Newcastle vs Manchester City betting tips & predictions, we're expecting the visitors to take a first-leg advantage back to the Etihad with a win at St. James' Park in Tuesday night's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.

Unbeaten in all competitions since November and not conceding more than one goal in any game since the start of December, Man City are a team to avoid right now, and Newcastle's leaky defence could feel the full force of their form. Newcastle are in a decent run of form themselves, only losing one of their last seven, but unconvincing performances are keeping fans grounded ahead of the visit of the Carabao Cup favourites. It should be an excellent watch, but we're backing City to stamp their authority on the tie and win on the night.

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Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale / Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Hall / Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton / Barnes, Wissa, Gordon

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma / Nunes, Khusanov, Alleyne, O'Reilly / Rodri, Reijnders / Silva, Foden, Cherki / Haaland

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