Newcastle United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at St James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Martin Atkinson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | Watford FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 9 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds St James' Park will turn into a battlefield for Newcastle United FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' Assisted by Joao Cancelo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ruben Dias makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' Portugal international Bernardo Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ciaran Clark, as he is very good at scoring at St James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 21' Isaac Hayden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodri.
- 27' Joao Cancelo makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bernardo Silva on 30 minutes.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City 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' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Joe Willock by Allan Saint-Maximin on 46 minute.
- 51' Riyad Mahrez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 56' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' The whistle greets Isaac Hayden as he departs to be replaced by Sean Longstaff.
- 63' A goal from the Algeria international Riyad Mahrez! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-3!
- 65' Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riyad Mahrez makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 68' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Fernandinho comes on to replace Rodri.
- 70' John Stones is replacing Ruben Dias for the Manchester City FC side.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 77' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cole Palmer is hanging Riyad Mahrez on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Jeff Hendrick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Almiron on 80 minute.
- 85' Manchester City FC have won 1028 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Raheem Sterling gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 1
- 6
-
14
Isaac Hayden ↓ Sean Longstaff 61'
- 2
- 11
- 23
- 7
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Jeff Hendrick 80'
- 28
Bench
- 34
-
16
Jeff Hendrick ↑ 80'
- 5
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 61'
- 26
- 17
-
10
Allan Saint-Maximin ↑ 46'
- –
- 32
Coach
Eddie Howe
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 9
- 20
- 7
- 17
- 14
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Cole Palmer 77'
-
16
Rodri ↓ Fernandinho 68'
- 27
-
3
Ruben Dias ↓ John Stones 70'
Bench
- 6
- 8
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 68'
-
5
John Stones ↑ 70'
- 47
- 10
- 13
-
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 77'
- –
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
2021-12-19
Newcastle United FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
L
2021-12-16
Liverpool FC
3–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-12-12
Leicester City FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-12-04
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Burnley FC
W
2021-11-30
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2021-11-27
Arsenal FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2021-12-19
Newcastle United FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2021-12-14
Manchester City FC
7–0
Leeds United FC
W
2021-12-11
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-12-07
RB Leipzig
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2021-12-04
Watford FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-12-01
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.04
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Manchester City FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Manchester City FC
86%
Newcastle United FC or Manchester City FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8%
1 – 3
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
6%
0 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 5
3.7%
0 – 5
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

