Manchester City FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Manchester City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Newcastle United FC

Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'

Rodri 34' Y

Y 64' Matt Ritchie

Y 80' Fabian Schar

Joao Cancelo 88' Y

Overview

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Manchester City FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Referee Scott Ledger
Referee Richard West
Referee Andre Marriner

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 19 games · Avg 3.5 goals Newcastle United FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-26 Manchester City FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-07-08 Manchester City FC 5–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-06-28 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2019-11-30 Newcastle United FC 2–2 Manchester City FC 2019-01-29 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

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

Newcastle United FC

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
#9	Position	#19
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Manchester City FC have kicked off against Newcastle United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
14' A stunning finish from Ilkay Gundogan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
29' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
34' A moment of madness from Rodri on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
44' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
49' Newcastle United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
54' 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.
55' Ferran adds to his 2 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
57' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Rodri by Fernandinho on 57 minute.
58' Fernandinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rodri on 58 minute.
63' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matt Ritchie.
66' The whistle greets Matt Ritchie as he departs to be replaced by Jamal Lewis.
71' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 71 minute. Joelinton leaves to be changed by Andy Carroll.
76' 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 Karl Darlow suffering a number of foals already.
77' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Ferran by Sergio Aguero on 77 minute.
80' That is a Yellow card for Newcastle United FC. Fabian Schar will be fuming at that decision.
82' Newcastle United FC make a change. Miguel Almiron trudges off to be replaced by Dwight Gayle on 82 minutes.
87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Cancelo.
90' Ilkay Gundogan makes way for Phil Foden at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Newcastle United FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

3 / 4

1.19 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.38 Newcastle United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC58% Draw30% Newcastle United FC12%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes24% 0% No76%

Avg goals/match: 1.57

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	77%	23%
± 1.5	47%	53%
± 2.5	21%	79%
± 3.5	8%	92%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Newcastle United FC

42%

Manchester City FC or Newcastle United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC34% Draw59% Newcastle United FC7%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

23.6%

0 – 0

23.2%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

10.1%

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 1

5.8%

3 – 0

5.4%

3 – 1

2.4%

1 – 2

1.7%

4 – 0

1.6%

0 – 2

1.3%

2 – 2

1.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	17%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	30%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	8%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

68% ✓

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.