Manchester City vs. Newcastle United: Match Preview & Prediction

Manchester City

Season Form

D L L D W W D W W L

Match Finished

4 - 0

Newcastle

Season Form

L W W W W W W L W L

Lineups

Manchester City

Starting XI

31Ederson
82R. Lewis
45A. Khusanov
5J. Stones
24J. Gvardiol
14Nico González
19İ. Gündoğan
26Savinho
47P. Foden
7Omar Marmoush
9E. Haaland

Subs

87J. McAtee
11J. Doku
75N. O'Reilly
8M. Kovačić
27Matheus Nunes
17K. De Bruyne
18S. Ortega
20Bernardo Silva
22Vitor Reis

Coach

Pep Guardiola

Newcastle

Starting XI

1M. Dúbravka
2K. Trippier
5F. Schär
33D. Burn
20L. Hall
39Bruno Guimarães
8S. Tonali
28J. Willock
23J. Murphy
14A. Isak
10A. Gordon

Subs

67L. Miley
21T. Livramento
36S. Longstaff
9C. Wilson
17E. Krafth
22N. Pope
13M. Targett
18W. Osula
11H. Barnes

Coach

E. Howe

Match Events

Omar Marmoush

assist: Ederson

19 '

Omar Marmoush

assist: İ. Gündoğan

24 '

Omar Marmoush

assist: Savinho

33 '

J. McAtee

assist: E. Haaland

84 '

90' (+4' added time)

46'

out: J. Willock

in: L. Miley
46'

out: K. Trippier

in: T. Livramento
50'

Bruno Guimarães
72'

out: Bruno Guimarães

in: S. Longstaff
73'

out: A. Gordon

in: C. Wilson
76'

out: P. Foden

in: J. McAtee
76'

out: Omar Marmoush

in: J. Doku
87'

out: J. Gvardiol

in: N. O'Reilly
87'

out: İ. Gündoğan

in: M. Kovačić
87'

out: E. Haaland

in: Matheus Nunes
90'

out: A. Isak

in: E. Krafth

Round 25

Sat 15 Feb 2025, 17:00

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

A. Madley

Head-to-Head Comparison

Manchester City

Newcastle

Strength

53%

47%
Attacking Potential

62%

38%
Defensive Potential

47%

53%
Strength head-to-head

71%

29%
Goals head-to-head

64%

36%
Wins head-to-head

58.0%

42.0%
Poisson Distribution

51%

49%

Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings

Round 6

2024-09-28

St. James' Park

J. Gillett

Newcastle

1 - 1

Manchester City
Round

2024-03-16

Etihad Stadium

S. Hooper

Manchester City

2 - 0

Newcastle
Round 21

2024-01-13

St. James' Park

C. Kavanagh

Newcastle

2 - 3

Manchester City
Round

2023-09-27

St. James' Park

C. Kavanagh

Newcastle

1 - 0

Manchester City
Round 2

2023-08-19

Etihad Stadium

R. Jones

Manchester City

1 - 0

Newcastle

It is my belief that the match between Manchester City and Newcastle United is shaping up to be the standout clash of Premier League Matchday 25. Both teams are close in their standings, with City sitting in the fifth and Newcastle in the sixth place.

Manchester City is fighting desperately to secure a Champions League spot. They briefly broke into the top four with a confident win over Chelsea on Matchday 23, only to suffer a humiliating 5-1 defeat to Arsenal the following week.

Newcastle’s strong position in the league has been somewhat surprising. They enjoyed a recent six-match winning streak, but disappointing losses to Bournemouth and Fulham have halted their momentum.
For a club of Manchester City’s caliber, missing out on a Champions League would be a major failure. It might cost their coach his position, and squad overhauls could follow as well as a result. Newcastle, on the other hand, is pushing for a high finish with a well-balanced and cohesive team.

Match Prediction: Manchester City vs. Newcastle United

Both teams are highly motivated, so they are going to do their absolute best in this match. Based on its recent performances, Manchester City is looking to be stronger right now, and we know that playing in front of their home crowd will give them an extra edge. Given these factors, I recommend placing the bet on a Manchester City victory.