Newcastle United vs Manchester City prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 26 December 2026, 20:00 UTC

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Newcastle United vs Manchester City

Premier League · Saturday 26 December 2026, 20:00 UTC · St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Newcastle United vs Manchester City preview

Newcastle United welcome Manchester City at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday 26 December 2026 (20:00 UTC) in the Premier League. Newcastle United are 13th in the table with 11 points from 9, while Manchester City sit 2nd on 21 points after 9 matches.

Newcastle United have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Manchester City have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Newcastle United have scored 1.0 and conceded 1.8 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Manchester City average 2.2 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Newcastle United have 1 win to Manchester City's 7 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 21 Feb 2026, ended Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Newcastle United 1, draws 2, Manchester City 7.

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Newcastle United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Lukas Hornicek, Lewis Hall, Harvey Barnes, Joe Willock, Nico González, Joelinton, Lewis Miley

Manchester City expected line-up (4-3-3)

Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Erling Haaland, Iliman Ndiaye, Jérémy Doku

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