Newport County AFC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 5
Overview
Match Preview
Newport County AFC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup .
- Newport County AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Probert
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee
- Referee Andre Marriner
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | Wrexham AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Newport County AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Newport County AFC this season
Newport County AFC 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)
Manchester City FC
| Antoine Semenyo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Erling Haaland | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Newport County AFC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 5' The 32-year-old Aymeric Laporte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newport County AFC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Newport County AFC is showing some good football. However, Newport County AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Riyad Mahrez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Newport County AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' Danilo Luiz da Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newport County AFC so far.
- 51' Leroy Sane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan Butler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newport County AFC.
- 61' It is a substitution in Newport County AFC team. Tyreeq Bakinson is replaced by Josh Sheehan on 61 minute.
- 66' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Newport County AFC ring the changes. Joss Labadie has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Dolan to step up.
- 73' Regan Poole has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Phil Foden makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 79' Fernandinho makes way for Aymeric Laporte at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 82' Ilkay Gundogan is replacing David Silva for the Manchester City FC side.
- 86' A tactical swap from Newport County AFC — Fraser Franks on, Scott Bennett off on 86 minutes.
- 88' Padraig Amond does the damage! The net is bulging and Newport County AFC surge ahead!
- 89' Phil Foden does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 90' A stunning finish from Riyad Mahrez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Newport County AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Tyreeq Bakinson ↓ Josh Sheehan 61'
- 11
- 1
- 3
-
17
Scott Bennett ↓ Fraser Franks 86'
- 25
- 28
-
4
Joss Labadie ↓ Matthew Dolan 68'
- 7
- 9
- 26
Bench
- 30
-
16
Josh Sheehan ↑ 61'
- 2
-
8
Matthew Dolan ↑ 68'
-
5
Fraser Franks ↑ 86'
- 10
- 27
Coach
Michael Flynn
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 82'
- 30
- 31
-
25
Fernandinho ↓ Aymeric Laporte 79'
- 33
- 5
- 3
- 47
- 35
- 26
Bench
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 82'
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 17
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↑ 79'
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Leroy Sane | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Padraig Amond | 1 |
Head to Head
Newport County AFC Form
2019-02-16
Newport County AFC
1–4
Manchester City FC
L
2019-02-05
Newport County AFC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-01-26
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Newport County AFC
D
2019-01-06
Newport County AFC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2018-12-11
Newport County AFC
4–0
Wrexham AFC
W
2018-12-01
Wrexham AFC
0–0
Newport County AFC
D
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
Newport County AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Newport County AFC or Draw
53%
Draw or Manchester City FC
73%
Newport County AFC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Newport County AFC
| Handicap | Newport County AFC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Newport County AFC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.