Man City vs Newcastle Preview
Man City are a tough side to play against at the Etihad and recently beat Newcastle 3-1 at home. Antoine Semenyo is in good scoring form and he can score in a likely Premier League home win.
6 City Home Wins in a Row
- Man City have won their last 6 home games.
- Man City have seen over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Man City’s Antoine Semenyo has scored 3 goals in his last 4 EPL games.
- Newcastle have lost 3 of their last 4 EPL matches.
- Newcastle have seen over 2.5 goals in 6 consecutive games.
| 2025/26 Premier League | Man City | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| Current Position | 2nd | 10th |
| Wins | 16 | 10 |
| Draws | 5 | 6 |
| Losses | 5 | 10 |
| Goals Scored (pg) | 54 (2.08) | 37 (1.42) |
| Goals Conceded (pg) | 24 (0.92) | 37 (1.42) |
H2H - City Advantage
Man City have an 81-74 advantage against Newcastle, alongside 42 draws.
Man City Have Winning Momentum
Pep Guardiola’s Man City remain in quadruple contention following six wins in seven matches. The Citizens have won five home games during this streak, scoring 12 goals and conceding once.
City have dominated recent home matches. The Manchester outfit have had over 63% possession in three of their last five games and over 2XG in two of their previous three.
Antoine Semenyo has also scored two goals and made one assist in his last two Premier League starts at the Etihad.
City continued their impressive recent form with a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Salford. An own goal and Marc Guehi’s late strike sealed the win as City dominated with 2.36-0.42 XG.
Newcastle Are Out of Form in the EPL
Newcastle are one of the most out-of-form teams in the Premier League, taking four points from five games. The Toon have also conceded 10 goals during that spell.
Eddie Howe’s side lost three domestic games in a row against Liverpool 4-1, Man City 3-1 and Brentford 3-2. Newcastle replied with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham and a 3-1 FA Cup win at Aston Villa.
The Magpies cruised to a 6-1 triumph at Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday. Anthony Gordon scored four first half golas and Malick Thiaw and Jacob Murphy also got on the scoresheet.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Man City (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Rayan Ait-Nouri; Rodri; Antoine Semenyo, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden; Erling Haaland
Midfielder Mateo Kovacic and defender Joskov Gvardiol are sidelined due to injury.
Newcastle (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall; Joe Willock
Sandro Tonali, Jacob Ramsey; Anthony Gordon, Nick Woltemade, Harvey Barnes
Midfielders Bruno Guimaraes and Lewis Miley are unavailable due to thigh injuries. Defensive trio Emil Krafth, Fabian Schar and Tino Livramento and striker Yoane Wissa are also injured.
Sven Botman could return to the squad for the City game. Eddie Howe was positive over the defender’s fitness following a back injury and said, “Better news on Sven, he could be in and around this game.”