Newcastle vs Manchester City — Premier League
2-1
St. James' Park, Newcastle
Going into the match, Newcastle had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Manchester City had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.3. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Manchester City 3 wins, 1 drawn. Newcastle are 11th in the Premier League on 8 points; Manchester City are 1st on 21.
Match report
Home form going in: Newcastle
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L W L W W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Brentford · 9 Nov 2025
- W 2-0 vs Athletic Club · 5 Nov 2025
- L 3-1 at West Ham · 2 Nov 2025
- W 2-1 vs Fulham · 25 Oct 2025
- W 3-0 vs Benfica · 21 Oct 2025
- L 2-1 at Brighton · 18 Oct 2025
Away form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W W W L W). 2.3 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Liverpool · 9 Nov 2025
- W 4-1 vs Borussia Dortmund · 5 Nov 2025
- W 3-1 vs Bournemouth · 2 Nov 2025
- L 1-0 at Aston Villa · 26 Oct 2025
- W 0-2 at Villarreal · 21 Oct 2025
- W 2-0 vs Everton · 18 Oct 2025
Head-to-head: Newcastle vs Manchester City
- Newcastle 1-3 Manchester City · 7 Mar 2026 · FA Cup
- Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle · 21 Feb 2026 · Premier League
- Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle · 15 Feb 2025 · Premier League
- Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City · 28 Sept 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 63' Normal Goal — H. Barnes (Newcastle)
- 68' Normal Goal — R. Dias (Manchester City)
- 70' Normal Goal — H. Barnes (Newcastle)
Match statistics
| Newcastle | Metric | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 33 | Ball possession | 67 |
| 2.40555 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.45648 |
| 9 | Total shots | 17 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 14 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 285 | Total passes | 584 |
| 220 | Accurate passes | 525 |
| 77 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 7 | Key passes | 13 |
| 90 | Duels | 90 |
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 |