Manchester City vs Newcastle United Matchday Stats Preview

Manchester City vs Newcastle United Matchday Stats Preview 

Manchester City have lost just one of their last 34 Premier League games against Newcastle (W27 D6), going down 2-1 at St James’ Park in January 2019.

Newcastle have lost their last 15 Premier League away games against Man City, failing to score in any of their last five. Overall, they’re winless in 20 away league games against the Citizens (D2 L18) since a 1-0 win at Maine Road in September 2000.

Manchester City have won their last 15 Premier League home games against Newcastle – only three teams have had longer such winning runs against an opponent in English top-flight history: Everton against Fulham (22 from 1961 to 2018), Aston Villa against Sheffield United (16 from 1903 to 1921) and Manchester United against Luton (16 from 1955 to 2023, still ongoing).

Manchester City have scored in each of their last 32 Premier League games against Newcastle – only three teams have had a longer scoring streak against an opponent in English top-flight history: Chelsea against Newcastle (37 from 1933 to 1969), Tottenham against Newcastle (35 from 1922 to 1961) and Everton against Blackburn (34 from 1925 to 1962).

Newcastle United have won each of their last four Premier League games on the road; they last won five in succession in October 1994, the only previous time they’ve done so in the competition.

Only in 2019-20 (37.6) and 2023-24 (35.9) have Manchester City had a higher expected goals against total in a Premier League season under Pep Guardiola than in 2024-25 (34.6), while their xG per shot faced is the highest of any top-flight campaign since his arrival in 2016-17 (0.14xG per shot faced).

Only West Ham United (9) have conceded more goals in the opening 10 minutes of Premier League games this season than Manchester City (7), while they’ve never done so in three successive games in the competition before.

Five of Savinho’s six Premier League assists for Manchester City in the Premier League this season have been for Erling Haaland, only Newcastle United’s Jacob Murphy for Alexander Isak (6) has more assists for a specific teammate this term.

With four goals and eight assists, Newcastle’s Jacob Murphy is enjoying his best Premier League season in terms of goal involvements. 10 of his 12 goals (4) and assists (6) this term have come in his last 10 appearances.

Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon has scored in each of his last two Premier League games against Manchester City, the last player to score in three successive games against the reigning champions was Ollie Watkins in December 2021.