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

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

Match Preview

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

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

14
3
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
  • 5' Ferran Torres, a Spain , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 14' Ilkay Gundogan does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 19' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Federico Fernandez, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 29' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Ederson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Rodri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
  • 44' Northern Ireland international Jamal Lewis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' What composure from Ferran! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Fernandinho comes on to replace Rodri.
  • 58' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fernandinho is hanging Rodri on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Matt Ritchie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Matt Ritchie as he leaves the pitch. Jamal Lewis steps in for Newcastle United FC.
  • 71' Andy Carroll is replacing Joelinton for the Newcastle United FC side.
  • 76' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Ferran is replaced by Sergio Aguero on 77 minute.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Fabian Schar on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
  • 82' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Miguel Almiron exits the field as Dwight Gayle enters on 82.
  • 87' Ruben Dias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Cancelo on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Phil Foden is hanging Ilkay Gundogan on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 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

PlayerGoals
Raheem Sterling 7
Ferran Torres 5
Bernardo Silva 5
Kevin De Bruyne 3
Omar Marmoush 3
Riyad Mahrez 3
Joao Cancelo 2
Anthony Gordon 2

Head to Head

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

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.