Manchester City vs Newcastle — Premier League
2-1
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.5 goals a game; Newcastle had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.0. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Manchester City 2 wins, Newcastle 1 win. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 21 points; Newcastle are 11th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W D W). 2.5 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Salford City · 14 Feb 2026
- W 3-0 vs Fulham · 11 Feb 2026
- W 1-2 at Liverpool · 8 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 at Tottenham · 1 Feb 2026
- W 2-0 vs Galatasaray · 28 Jan 2026
- W 2-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 24 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Newcastle
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W W L L). 2.0 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-6 at Qarabag · 18 Feb 2026
- W 1-3 at Aston Villa · 14 Feb 2026
- W 1-2 at Tottenham · 10 Feb 2026
- L 2-3 vs Brentford · 7 Feb 2026
- L 4-1 at Liverpool · 31 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Paris Saint-Germain · 28 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Newcastle
- Newcastle 1-3 Manchester City · 7 Mar 2026 · FA Cup
- Newcastle 2-1 Manchester City · 22 Nov 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle · 15 Feb 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 14' Normal Goal — N. O'Reilly (Manchester City)
- 22' Normal Goal — L. Hall (Newcastle)
- 27' Normal Goal — N. O'Reilly (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 55 | Ball possession | 45 |
| 2.22648 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.507954 |
| 15 | Total shots | 13 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 460 | Total passes | 362 |
| 388 | Accurate passes | 293 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 13 | Key passes | 10 |
| 109 | Duels | 109 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |