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

Premier League · 2020-21
Newcastle United FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Fri 14 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Matt Ritchie 36' Y
Y 44' Rodri
Y 56' Joao Cancelo
Jonjo Shelvey 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

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
2021-05-14 Newcastle United FC 3–4 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Manchester City FC H 3–4 L
07 May Leicester City FC A 4–2 W
02 May Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
24 Apr Liverpool FC A 1–1 D
17 Apr West Ham United FC H 3–2 W
11 Apr Burnley FC A 2–1 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Newcastle United FC A 4–3 W
08 May Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
04 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 2–0 W
01 May Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
28 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–1 W
21 Apr Aston Villa FC A 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 wait is over. Manchester City FC get us underway at St James' Park.
  • 5' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at St James' Park. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamal Lewis made 368 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Emil Krafth — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' 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 Allan Saint-Maximin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' England international Kyle Walker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Newcastle United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Joao Cancelo makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 42' The deadlock is broken! Ferran Torres gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Rodri gets a Yellow card.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' Joelinton doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Goal! Joelinton scores his 41 goal in 407 matches.
  • 56' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Jonjo Shelvey on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
  • 62' What a moment for Joe Willock! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Ferran Torres gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Ferran Torres makes no mistake. The score reads 4-4 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 66' What a moment for Ferran Torres! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
  • 73' The whistle greets Joao Cancelo as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Mendy.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Joao Cancelo as he leaves the pitch. Benjamin Mendy steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 79' 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.
  • 83' Sean Longstaff is replacing Matt Ritchie for the Newcastle United FC side.
  • 84' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Matt Ritchie is withdrawn and Sean Longstaff gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The whistle greets Federico Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Dwight Gayle.
  • Another three points for Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

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

2021-05-14 Newcastle United FC 3–4 Manchester City FC 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

Newcastle United FC Form

2021-05-14 Newcastle United FC 3–4 Manchester City FC L 2021-05-07 Leicester City FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC W 2021-05-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2021-04-24 Liverpool FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-04-17 Newcastle United FC 3–2 West Ham United FC W 2021-04-11 Burnley FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2021-05-14 Newcastle United FC 3–4 Manchester City FC W 2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2021-05-04 Manchester City FC 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.77 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC21% Draw28% Manchester City FC51%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Manchester City FC
79%
Newcastle United FC or Manchester City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC14% Draw50% Manchester City FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 25% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 17% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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