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England Premier League

Manchester City

Newcastle

Match Events

Dan Burn

N. O'Reilly

14'

22'

L. Hall

N. O'Reilly

27'

Rúben Dias

41'

48'

Joe Willock

Bernardo Silva

50'

62'

Harvey Barnes

65'

Kieran Trippier

89'

Joelinton

Preview

Manchester City vs Newcastle: Title Chasers Host Struggling Magpies in Premier League

Manchester City welcome Newcastle United to the Etihad Stadium in Premier League action. While City are in strong form and pushing for the title, Newcastle have struggled recently, particularly away from home, and face a stern test against one of the league's best.

Manchester City are expected to dominate possession, aiming to utilize their superior passing accuracy and ball retention to break down Newcastle. Their typical approach involves patient build-up, seeking to create overloads in wide areas and exploit spaces through quick interchanges. Newcastle, on the other hand, might adopt a more pragmatic approach, potentially looking to absorb pressure with a compact defensive shape and hit City on the counter. However, their recent defensive frailties, especially in away games, could be exploited by City's potent attack, making a sustained defensive effort challenging.

Team statistics

England Premier League

Manchester City

Newcastle

Matches played

16 - 5 - 5

Results

10 - 6 - 10

61.5%

Win %

38.5%

2.1

Goals scored

1.4

0.9

Goals conceded

1.4

5.1

Shots on target

4.5

5.2

Shots off target

4.7

3.9

Blocked shots

59.1

Ball possession

53.2

87.7

Pass accuracy

82.5

10.1

Fouls

9.4

2.5

Goalkeeper saves

2.7

1.9

Yellow cards

1.5

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Manchester City boast an impressive 2.5 goals scored per home game this season.
• Newcastle have lost 6 of their last 13 away league matches.
• Manchester City have conceded just 0.3 goals per game in their last three home fixtures.

AI Prediction

Manchester City's overwhelming home form and potent attack make them clear favourites, underscored by odds of 1.48. Their season-long and recent home statistics point to a dominant performance, especially their defensive solidity. Newcastle, while capable of scoring, have shown significant defensive vulnerabilities away from home, suggesting City will find the net multiple times. The odds favouring over 2.5 goals and both teams to score also align with City's attacking prowess and Newcastle's potential to concede.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
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78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

27%

O/U

47%

BTTS

40%
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72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Premier League

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
2/4/2026	HOME Manchester City	W 3 - 1 L	Newcastle	O	Y
1/13/2026	Manchester City	W 2 - 0 L	Newcastle AWAY	U	N
11/22/2025	Manchester City	L 1 - 2 W	Newcastle AWAY	O	Y
2/15/2025	HOME Manchester City	W 4 - 0 L	Newcastle	O	N
9/28/2024	Manchester City	D 1 - 1 D	Newcastle AWAY	U	Y
3/16/2024	HOME Manchester City	W 2 - 0 L	Newcastle	U	N
1/13/2024	Manchester City	W 3 - 2 L	Newcastle AWAY	O	Y
8/19/2023	HOME Manchester City	W 1 - 0 L	Newcastle	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Manchester City

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Fulham	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Liverpool	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Tottenham	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Wolves	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Manchester United	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Brighton	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Chelsea	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Sunderland	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Nottingham Forest	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	West Ham	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y

Manchester City continue to march on, demonstrating their title credentials with a formidable overall record of 2.1 goals scored per game and a stingy defence conceding just 0.9. Their home form is particularly dominant, with ten wins from thirteen matches, averaging a remarkable 2.5 goals scored whilst shipping only 0.6. Recent performances echo this strength, with two wins and a draw in their last three at home, conceding a mere 0.3 goals per game in that spell. The last outing saw them return to winning ways with a clean sheet and three goals.

Newcastle

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Tottenham	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Brentford	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Liverpool	1 - 4	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Aston Villa	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Wolves	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
HOME	Leeds	4 - 3	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Crystal Palace	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Burnley	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Manchester United	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Chelsea	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y

Newcastle United's season has been a mixed bag, marked by an even goal difference of 1.4 scored against 1.4 conceded over the campaign. Their away form, however, is a significant concern, with only three wins from thirteen games and a worrying 1.3 goals conceded per away fixture. Recent form hasn't offered much respite; they've lost two of their last three overall, and their last home game saw them concede three goals. Despite a recent win on the road, their overall away performance suggests they'll face an uphill battle.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.5

DRAW

4.75

AWAY

5.5

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.44

UNDER

2.75

BTTS

YES

1.57

2.25

Lineups

Manchester City

(4-1-3-2)

Gianluigi Donnarumma

Rayan Aït-Nouri

Marc Guéhi

Rúben Dias

Matheus Nunes

Rodri

Nico O'Reilly

Bernardo Silva

Antoine Semenyo

Omar Marmoush

Erling Haaland

Anthony Gordon

Nick Woltemade

Anthony Elanga

Joe Willock

Sandro Tonali

Jacob Ramsey

Lewis Hall

Dan Burn

Malick Thiaw

Kieran Trippier

Nick Pope

Newcastle

(4-3-3)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Manchester City

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
J. Doku	Calf Injury	Missing Fixture	5 / 5
J. Gvardiol	Broken Leg	Missing Fixture	2 / 2
M. Kovacic	Heel Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
M. Alleyne	Knock	Questionable	0 / 0
Savinho	Health problems	Questionable	0 / 1

Newcastle

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
Bruno Guimaraes	Muscle Injury	Missing Fixture	9 / 5
E. Krafth	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
V. Livramento	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
L. Miley	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 4
F. Schar	Ankle Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
Y. Wissa	Knock	Missing Fixture	1 / 0
S. Botman	Back Injury	Questionable	1 / 1

League table

England Premier League

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	19	14	3	2	37	12	25	45	WWWWL
2	Manchester City	18	13	1	4	43	17	26	40	WWWWW
3	Aston Villa	19	12	3	4	30	23	7	39	LWWWW
4	Liverpool	18	10	2	6	30	26	4	32	WWWDD
5	Chelsea	19	8	6	5	32	21	11	30	DLDWD
6	Manchester United	19	8	6	5	33	29	4	30	DWLDW
7	Sunderland	18	7	7	4	20	18	2	28	DDWLD
8	Everton	19	8	4	7	20	20	0	28	WDLLW
9	Brentford	18	8	2	8	28	26	2	26	WWDLL
10	Newcastle	19	7	5	7	26	24	2	26	WLDLW
11	Crystal Palace	18	7	5	6	21	20	1	26	LLLWW
12	Fulham	18	8	2	8	25	26	-1	26	WWWLL
13	Tottenham	18	7	4	7	27	23	4	25	WLLWD
14	Brighton	19	6	7	6	28	27	1	25	DLDLD
15	Bournemouth	19	5	8	6	29	35	-6	23	DLDDD
16	Leeds	18	5	5	8	25	32	-7	20	DWDDW
17	Nottingham Forest	19	5	3	11	18	30	-12	18	LLLWL
18	West Ham	19	3	5	11	21	38	-17	14	DLLLD
19	Burnley	19	3	3	13	20	37	-17	12	LDDLL
20	Wolves	19	0	3	16	11	40	-29	3	DLLLL

Manchester City vs Newcastle AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Manchester City vs Newcastle: Title Chasers Host Struggling Magpies in Premier League

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Key points

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H2H

Team recent

Manchester City Team recent

Newcastle Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Manchester City

Newcastle

Injuries / suspensions

Manchester City Injuries / suspensions

Newcastle Injuries / suspensions

League table