The Matchday 27 Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Newcastle United will take place on 21 February at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City vs Newcastle United: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Manchester City
Manchester City come into the upcoming contest on the back of two consecutive league wins. The home team won away to Liverpool (2:1) and then thrashed Fulham (3:0) on their own ground. Overall, the club's unbeaten run in the Premier League now stands at four matches (three wins and one draw), and in each of those games the team have scored at least two goals. As a result, Manchester City lead the division comfortably for goals scored with 54, though not yet for points. Even so, the gap to leaders Arsenal has been cut to five points, with a game in hand.
- In their last 14 Premier League matches, the team have suffered only one defeat (nine wins and four draws).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in six of Manchester City's last seven league matches.
- At home, the hosts have won 10 of their last 12 Premier League games.
Potential Manchester City Lineup (4-3-3)*
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Rayan Ait-Nouri, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi – Rodri, Nico O'Reilly, Bernardo Silva – Phil Foden, Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland.
Defender Josko Gvardiol, forward Jeremy Doku, and midfielders Savinho and Mateo Kovacic are unavailable due to injury.
Newcastle United
Newcastle United have finally secured a Premier League victory. The away team visited Tottenham and beat the London club 2:1. Before that, the club had gone four matches without a win, drawing 0:0 with Wolverhampton Wanderers before losing three in a row. Newcastle United have been inconsistent in the league, which is why they currently sit only 10th in the standings. At the same time, the gap to the European places continues to grow and now stands at eight points.
- The club have failed to win 13 of their last 16 away Premier League matches (five draws and eight defeats).
- Both teams to score has landed in seven of Newcastle United's last 10 away games in the Premier League.
- The team have won the first half only once in their last seven league matches (two draws and four defeats).
Potential Newcastle United Lineup (4-3-3)*
Nick Pope – Sven Botman, Kieran Trippier, Dan Burn, Malick Thiaw – Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock, Jacob Ramsey – Anthony Gordon, Anthony Elanga, Harvey Barnes.
Due to injuries, defenders Fabian Schar, Valentino Livramento and Emil Krafth will miss the match, as will midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and forward Yoane Wissa.
Referee
Tom Bramall (England)
Matches – 14 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 52;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match (average) – 21;
Penalties – 36%.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United: Match Prediction
Manchester City have put a crisis-hit January behind them and are producing an excellent run of form in February. Judging by the latest results — namely a comprehensive win over a solid Fulham side and an away victory against Liverpool — the hosts head towards the spring phase of the season in good spirits. Cutting the gap to Arsenal should also boost confidence, given that the Gunners have finished second in the Premier League in two straight campaigns and could once again miss out on the title. However, relying on a rival's slip-up is not the way forward — Manchester City need to keep winning every match right now.
We believe the hosts will claim a convincing victory. At home, the team have won 10 of their last 12 Premier League matches, and in that run they have recorded nine victories by a margin of two goals or more. Newcastle United have been openly weak on the road and, in their last 16 Premier League away games, have beaten only Tottenham, Burnley and Everton. On top of that, Manchester City have triumphed in all 16 of the most recent head-to-head meetings in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium, and on 12 occasions they have won by at least two goals.
Prediction: Manchester City (-1.5)
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
