Manchester City FC vs Newcastle United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League .
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Simon Bennett
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 15 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 9 |
| 5 | Conceded | 9 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 100% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Manchester City FC host Newcastle United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 8' Goal! Raheem Sterling scores his 113 goal in 438 matches.
- 13' It’s high time Rafael Benitez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 438 games and scored 1027 goals.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' What a strike from DeAndre Yedlin! The score is 1-1.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Federico Fernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Kyle Walker doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' Christian Atsu gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Kenedy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' The crowd applauds Gabriel Jesus as he leaves the pitch. Bernardo Silva steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 68' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 73' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Salomon Rondon is withdrawn and Joselu gets his opportunity.
- 76' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Riyad Mahrez is withdrawn and Ilkay Gundogan gets his opportunity.
- 81' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Jacob Murphy comes on to replace Ciaran Clark.
- 86' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' Manchester City FC ring the changes. David Silva has done his job and it is now time for Vincent Kompany to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 2-1 Newcastle United FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Vincent Kompany 89'
- 31
- 25
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Bernardo Silva 58'
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 22
- 14
- 10
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 76'
Bench
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 76'
- 30
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 58'
-
4
Vincent Kompany ↑ 89'
- 18
- 47
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 3
- 6
-
2
Ciaran Clark ↓ Jacob Murphy 81'
- 22
- 10
- 17
-
15
Kenedy ↓ Christian Atsu 54'
- 18
-
9
Salomon Rondon ↓ Joselu 73'
Bench
- 36
- 25
- 13
- 26
-
30
Christian Atsu ↑ 54'
-
7
Jacob Murphy ↑ 81'
-
21
Joselu ↑ 73'
Coach
Rafael Benitez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 7 |
| Ferran Torres | 5 |
| Bernardo Silva | 5 |
| Omar Marmoush | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.09
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Manchester City FC to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
28%
Manchester City FC or Newcastle United FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
7.7%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.8%
5 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 18% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.