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Newcastle United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Sun 19 Dec 2021 · 14:00 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Isaac Hayden 21' Y
Y 25' Rodri

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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 ball is rolling at St James' Park. Newcastle United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester City FC.
  • 5' Goal! Ruben Dias scores his 21 goal in 467 matches.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' 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 Miguel Almiron suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Raheem Sterling has been relatively quiet despite scoring 113 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 21' Isaac Hayden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodri on 25.
  • 27' Joao Cancelo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bernardo Silva on 30.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Joe Willock has done his job and it is now time for Allan Saint-Maximin to step up.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FCSean Longstaff on, Isaac Hayden off on 61 minutes.
  • 63' Riyad Mahrez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 65' What composure from Riyad Mahrez! The Algeria international strokes it home. 0-4.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Rodri is replaced by Fernandinho.
  • 70' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Stones is hanging Ruben Dias on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Riyad Mahrez departs to be replaced by Cole Palmer.
  • 80' Newcastle United FC make a change. Miguel Almiron trudges off to be replaced by Jeff Hendrick on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' Raheem Sterling adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.35 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 76% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC12% Draw27% Manchester City FC61%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Manchester City FC
88%
Newcastle United FC or Manchester City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC5% Draw54% Manchester City FC41%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
23.3%
0 – 0
18.8%
0 – 2
16.7%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
1.3%
1 – 4
1.2%
2 – 2
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% 99%
-1 1% 6% 93%
-0.5 7% 93%
+0.5 36% 64%
+1 36% 30% 34%
+1.5 66% 34%
+2 66% 20% 14%
+2.5 86% 14%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
71%

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