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Newcastle United FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Newcastle United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Tue 29 Jan 2019 · 20:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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

2
3
14
Newcastle United FC 19 games · Avg 3.5 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-29 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2018-09-01 Manchester City FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Manchester City FC H 2–1 W
26 Jan Watford FC H 0–2 L
19 Jan Cardiff City FC H 3–0 W
15 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 4–2 W
12 Jan Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
05 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Newcastle United FC A 1–2 L
26 Jan Burnley FC H 5–0 W
20 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–0 W
14 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–0 W
06 Jan Rotherham United FC H 7–0 W
03 Jan Liverpool FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC Manchester City FC
#19 Position #9
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Newcastle United FC to score. At the same time, Manchester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 1' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sergio Aguero on 1.
  • 6' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 6.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Kevin De Bruyne gets a Yellow card.
  • 22' Leroy Sane, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 34' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Raheem Sterling will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rafael Benitez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Ayoze Perez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Kevin De Bruyne exits the field as Bernardo Silva enters on 65.
  • 66' GOAL! Salomon Rondon fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' Fabian Schar is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Leroy Sane as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Jesus steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 78' 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 Danilo Luiz da Silva suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' What composure from Matt Ritchie! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Danilo as he leaves the pitch. Ilkay Gundogan steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 87' Kenedy gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Christian Atsu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fernandinho.
  • 90' Newcastle United FC make a change. Ayoze Perez trudges off to be replaced by Javier Manquillo on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Newcastle United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Benitez

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

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

2019-01-29 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2018-09-01 Manchester City FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2019-01-29 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2019-01-26 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Watford FC L 2019-01-19 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC W 2019-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC W 2019-01-12 Chelsea FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC L 2019-01-05 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Manchester City FC Form

2019-01-29 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2019-01-26 Manchester City FC 5–0 Burnley FC W 2019-01-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2019-01-14 Manchester City FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2019-01-06 Manchester City FC 7–0 Rotherham United FC W 2019-01-03 Manchester City FC 2–1 Liverpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.73 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC34% Draw36% Manchester City FC30%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Manchester City FC
66%
Newcastle United FC or Manchester City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC18% Draw63% Manchester City FC19%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.2%
0 – 1
15.5%
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
1.3%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 20% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 21% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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