Manchester City FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Andre Marriner
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 12 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 0–2 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Newcastle United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 14' Ilkay Gundogan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 19' Federico Fernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Rodri is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' Matthew Longstaff has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' 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.
- 49' 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 DeAndre Yedlin suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Miguel Almiron has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Ferran gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 57' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Fernandinho comes on to replace Rodri.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Fernandinho. He replaces Rodri on 58 minute.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Matt Ritchie was booked on 64.
- 66' Jamal Lewis gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Matt Ritchie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The whistle greets Joelinton as he departs to be replaced by Andy Carroll.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' Ferran makes way for Sergio Aguero at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 80' Fabian Schar is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 82' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Miguel Almiron by Dwight Gayle on 82 minute.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United FC's compact .
- 88' Poor challenge from Joao Cancelo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Phil Foden on, Ilkay Gundogan off on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Newcastle United FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Phil Foden 90'
- 31
- 20
- 5
- 7
- 17
-
21
Ferran Torres ↓ Sergio Aguero 77'
-
16
Rodri ↓ Fernandinho 57'
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 57'
- 22
- 14
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 90'
- 11
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 77'
- 26
- 13
- 80
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 26
- 14
- 2
- 22
-
11
Matt Ritchie ↓ Jamal Lewis 66'
- 23
- 18
-
9
Joelinton ↓ Andy Carroll 71'
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Dwight Gayle 82'
- 4
Bench
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↑ 82'
- 13
- 36
- 19
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 71'
-
15
Jamal Lewis ↑ 66'
- 17
- 29
- 57
Coach
Steve Bruce
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 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
| Joao Cancelo | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2020-12-26
Manchester City FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-12-19
Southampton FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2020-12-15
Manchester City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-12-12
Manchester United FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2020-12-09
Manchester City FC
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-12-05
Manchester City FC
2–0
Fulham FC
W
Newcastle United FC Form
2020-12-26
Manchester City FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-12-19
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Fulham FC
D
2020-12-16
Leeds United FC
5–2
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-12-12
Newcastle United FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2020-11-27
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-11-21
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Chelsea FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.1
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Manchester City FC to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
27%
Manchester City FC or Newcastle United FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
5 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.