Manchester City FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2024-25 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
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Manchester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
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 ball is rolling at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Newcastle United FC.
- 5' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Valentino Livramento made 352 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' GOAL! Omar Marmoush scores on 19. Assisted by Ederson
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Omar Marmoush makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emil Krafth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
- 33' GOAL! Omar Marmoush fires home to make it 3-0!
- 38' 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.
- 43' Newcastle United FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Valentino Livramento comes on to replace Kieran Trippier.
- 50' A moment of madness from Bruno Guimaraes on 50 minutes earns him a card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
- 55' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Sean Longstaff. He replaces Bruno Guimaraes on 72 minute.
- 76' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Phil Foden has done his job and it is now time for James McAtee to step up.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' GOAL! James McAtee scores on 84. Assisted by Erling Haaland
- 87' The crowd applauds Erling Haaland as he leaves the pitch. Nico O'Reilly steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 90' Newcastle United FC make a change. Alexander Isak trudges off to be replaced by Emil Krafth on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Mateo Kovacic 87'
- 31
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ James McAtee 76'
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Nico O'Reilly 87'
-
24
Josko Gvardiol ↓ Matheus Nunes 87'
-
7
Omar Marmoush ↓ Jeremy Doku 76'
- 26
- 14
- 82
- 45
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 87'
- 20
- 17
- 18
-
27
Matheus Nunes ↑ 87'
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 76'
-
87
James McAtee ↑ 76'
-
75
Nico O'Reilly ↑ 87'
- 22
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Newcastle United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 39
- 5
- 1
- 23
- 2
- 33
-
14
Alexander Isak ↓ Emil Krafth 90'
- 8
-
28
Joe Willock ↓ Lewis Miley 46'
-
10
Anthony Gordon ↓ Callum Wilson 72'
- 20
Bench
- 11
-
9
Callum Wilson ↑ 72'
- 22
- 13
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 72'
-
17
Emil Krafth ↑ 90'
- 18
-
21
Valentino Livramento ↑ 46'
-
67
Lewis Miley ↑ 46'
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 7 |
| Bernardo Silva | 5 |
| Ferran Torres | 5 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Omar Marmoush | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Joao Cancelo | 2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2025-02-15
Manchester City FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-02-11
Manchester City FC
2–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2025-02-08
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-02-02
Arsenal FC
5–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-01-29
Manchester City FC
3–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2025-01-25
Manchester City FC
3–1
Chelsea FC
W
Newcastle United FC Form
2025-02-15
Manchester City FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2025-02-08
Birmingham City FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-02-01
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Fulham FC
L
2025-01-25
Southampton FC
1–3
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-01-18
Newcastle United FC
1–4
AFC Bournemouth
L
2025-01-15
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.25
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Manchester City FC to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
29%
Manchester City FC or Newcastle United FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
5.3%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
5 – 1
4.1%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 19% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

