📊 Form Guide

Manchester City

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Manchester City will be looking for another win after the 2-0 FA Cup success over Salford City.

In that game, Manchester City had 80% possession and 19 shots on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Manchester City was Marc Guéhi (81'). Salford City got 6 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Alfie Dorrington (6' Own goal) scored for Salford City.

Their most recent results reveal that things are going according to plan in the Manchester City backline. Manchester City have been miserly, seeing the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their last 6 outings standing at 4. We will just have to see whether or not that trend will be continued on here.

Heading into this contest, Manchester City are undefeated in their last 12 home league matches. Visiting teams have certainly not had an easy time of it here.

Newcastle United

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Newcastle United go into this encounter following on from a 1-6 Champions League win versus Qarabağ in their last match.

In that game, Newcastle United had 58% possession and 22 attempts on goal with 14 of them on target. For Newcastle United, the scorers were Anthony Gordon (3', 32', 33', 45'), Malick Thiaw (8') and Jacob Murphy (72'). At the other end, Qarabag had 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Elvin Cəfərquliyev (54') was the scorer for Qarabağ.

Newcastle United have regularly broken through opposing defences in the lead-up to this encounter, having scored 14 times in their previous 6 matches. While their manager Eddie Howe will no doubt take that as a positive sign, Newcastle United have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 5 of those same games.

Going into this one, Newcastle United haven't beaten Manchester City when they have played them away from home in the previous 21 matches in the league. A truly shameful run of away results.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their past head to head meetings going back to 16/03/2024 shows that Manchester City have won 4 of these & Newcastle United 1, with the tally of drawn results being 1.

17 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 13 of them for The Citizens and 4 coming from The Magpies. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.83.

🗞️ Team News: Manchester City

We think that The Citizens will possibly make use of the 4-3-3 system this time with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Rayan Ait Nouri, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo.

📋 Team News: Newcastle United

We’re of the thinking that The Magpies seem most likely to begin the game with a 4-3-3 system, going with Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Daniel Burn, Lewis Hall, Joseph Willock, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon and Jacob Ramsey.

💭 Prediction

It’s looking like Newcastle United will do really well to be putting goals past a Manchester City outfit who have the quality to win pretty easily here.

We can see a convincing 3-0 victory for Manchester City when the referee blows the final whistle.

Victor Martins, 19:03 21/02/2026