Newcastle United FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2025 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at St. James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jun | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Burnley FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | Arsenal FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Manchester United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 3 G |
Manchester City FC
| Antoine Semenyo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Erling Haaland | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at St. James' Park. Newcastle United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester City FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Claudio Bravo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' A quiet spell here at St. James' Park. Newcastle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kevin De Bruyne on 37.
- 42' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' England international Sean Longstaff has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' Newcastle United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Manchester City FC ring the changes. David Silva has done his job and it is now time for Bernardo Silva to step up.
- 65' Newcastle United FC make a change. Andy Carroll trudges off to be replaced by Dwight Gayle on 65 minutes.
- 68' Raheem Sterling doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Kyle Walker has done his job and it is now time for Joao Cancelo to step up.
- 74' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Allan Saint-Maximin is replaced by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 75' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Danny Rose is replaced by Valentino Lazaro.
- 79' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Isaac Hayden exits the field as Matthew Longstaff enters on 79.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Walker made 436 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Isaac Hayden is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United FC so far.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joelinton.
- It finishes all square. Newcastle United FC and Manchester City FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 36
- 26
- 6
- 14
- 19
- 18
-
28
Danny Rose ↓ Valentino Lazaro 75'
-
7
Andy Carroll ↓ Dwight Gayle 64'
- 10
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Joelinton 65'
Bench
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↑ 64'
- 13
- 1
-
22
DeAndre Yedlin ↑ 74'
- 8
- 17
-
9
Joelinton ↑ 65'
-
23
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 75'
-
43
Matthew Longstaff ↑ 79'
Coach
Steve Bruce
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Bernardo Silva 64'
- 30
- 9
-
2
Kyle Walker ↓ Joao Cancelo 71'
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Rodri 71'
- 1
- 22
- 14
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Phil Foden 64'
Bench
- 19
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 64'
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 64'
- 11
-
16
Rodri ↑ 71'
-
27
Joao Cancelo ↑ 71'
- 72
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Newcastle United FC Form
2020-06-28
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2020-06-24
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2020-06-21
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2020-03-07
Southampton FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-03-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-02-29
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
Manchester City FC Form
2020-06-28
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2020-06-25
Chelsea FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2020-06-22
Manchester City FC
5–0
Burnley FC
W
2020-06-17
Manchester City FC
3–0
Arsenal FC
W
2020-03-08
Manchester United FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2020-03-04
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC or Manchester City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Manchester City FC
65%
Newcastle United FC or Manchester City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

