Newcastle host Man City at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne on 26 December 2026 at 20:00 in the Premier League. Newcastle's last five results: L W L L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Man City's last five: L D L W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Newcastle have won 1, Man City 5, with 0 draws.
Newcastle vs Man City kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the Premier League, at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. St. James' Park holds 52,409 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Newcastle vs Man City is being played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday 26 December 2026, the home ground of Newcastle, which holds 52,409 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Newcastle have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 7, with results reading L L W L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Fulham in the Premier League on 7 November.
Man City have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Forest in the Premier League on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Newcastle have won 1, Man City have won 5 and 0 were drawn, with Newcastle scoring 5 goals to Man City's 15. The most recent was Newcastle United 1-3 Manchester City on 7 March 2026 in the FA Cup.
Nico González leads Newcastle with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Newcastle player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newcastle player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Man City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Newcastle vs Man City is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Man City's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Forest on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Man City the favourite with a 55% chance of winning, against 22% for Newcastle and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are Newcastle 1.2 - 2.0 Man City.
The most likely score in Newcastle vs Man City is 1-1, a draw, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 62%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Newcastle vs Man City, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | FA Cup | Newcastle United vs Manchester City | 1-3 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Newcastle United | 2-1 |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Carabao Cup | Manchester City vs Newcastle United | 3-1 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Carabao Cup | Newcastle United vs Manchester City | 0-2 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Manchester City | 2-1 |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Newcastle United | 4-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Newcastle 1.2 - 2.0 Man City in goals. It gives Newcastle a 22% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Man City 55%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 84% and over 2.5 goals 62%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 1-2 (10%), 0-2 (8%), 0-1 (8%), 1-3 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 1-2 | Man City win | 10% |
| 0-2 | Man City win | 8% |
| 0-1 | Man City win | 8% |
| 1-3 | Man City win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Newcastle vs Man City are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Man City's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Forest on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Newcastle | Fouls committed | Man City | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. González | 16 | E. Anderson | 15 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 15 | R. Dias | 14 |
| 3 | M. Thiaw | 8 | A. Semenyo | 9 |
| 4 | A. Dedić | 8 | R. Cherki | 8 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 7 | J. Gvardiol | 8 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots | Man City | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 23 | E. Haaland | 38 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 21 | R. Cherki | 18 |
| 3 | J. Willock | 19 | E. Fernández | 13 |
| 4 | L. Hall | 7 | I. Ndiaye | 13 |
| 5 | W. Osula | 7 | P. Foden | 12 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots on target | Man City | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 8 | E. Haaland | 18 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 6 | R. Cherki | 7 |
| 3 | L. Hall | 4 | E. Fernández | 4 |
| 4 | J. Willock | 4 | A. Semenyo | 4 |
| 5 | S. Botman | 3 | I. Ndiaye | 3 |
| # | Newcastle | Goals | Man City | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 2 | E. Haaland | 9 |
| 2 | J. Willock | 2 | R. Cherki | 5 |
| 3 | A. Elanga | 2 | A. Semenyo | 2 |
| 4 | J. Murphy | 1 | P. Foden | 1 |
| 5 | W. Osula | 1 | J. Doku | 1 |
| # | Newcastle | Yellow cards | Man City | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Schär | 3 | E. Anderson | 2 |
| 2 | N. González | 3 | R. Cherki | 2 |
| 3 | Y. Wissa | 3 | J. Gvardiol | 2 |
| 4 | J. Murphy | 3 | M. Guéhi | 1 |
| 5 | J. Ramsey | 2 | R. McAidoo | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 419.9 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 15 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 637.5 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.1 | 3 of 20 |