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Momentum↗ Rising51/100OlderLatest
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3:1
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Momentum↘ Falling29/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
O. Marmoush7′
O. Marmoush29′
T. Reijnders32′
A. Elanga62′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Manchester CityNewcastle
5Corner Kicks4
13Fouls14
3Yellow Cards0
Red Cards
4Goalkeeper Saves5
648Total passes380
584Passes accurate319

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Manchester City 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Newcastle 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Newcastle

2/7Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 4 available matches.

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Manchester City at home with Newcastle away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:55 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2025/26 · all league matches

Manchester CityNewcastle
4Matches played4
12Points earned9
4Wins3
2.2Goals scored / match2.0
0.2Goals conceded / match1.0
3Clean sheets1
0Failed to score1

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Manchester City at home with Newcastle away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Manchester City

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Pep Guardiola
  1. 1J. Trafford
  2. 27M. Nunes
  3. 45A. Khusanov
  4. 6N. Ake
  5. 33N. O'Reilly
  6. 14Nico
  7. 42A. Semenyo
  8. 47P. Foden
  9. 4T. Reijnders
  10. 21R. Ait Nouri
  11. 7O. Marmoush
Substitutes (9)

3 · R. Dias

9 · E. Haaland

10 · R. Cherki

16 · Rodri

56 · R. McAidoo

68 · M. Alleyne

82 · R. Lewis

41 · S. Nypan

25 · G. Donnarumma

Newcastle

Confirmed formation3-4-1-2Eddie Howe
  1. 32A. Ramsdale
  2. 12M. Thiaw
  3. 4S. Botman
  4. 33D. Burn
  5. 2K. Trippier
  6. 41J. Ramsey
  7. 8S. Tonali
  8. 3L. Hall
  9. 10A. Gordon
  10. 27N. Woltemade
  11. 28J. Willock
Substitutes (9)

1 · N. Pope

9 · Y. Wissa

11 · H. Barnes

18 · W. Osula

20 · A. Elanga

23 · J. Murphy

37 · A. Murphy

61 · L. Shahar

62 · S. Neave

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Newcastle

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
James Trafford907.3—0—331
Matheus Nunes906.5—0—442
Abdukodir Khusanov906.2—0—54—
Nathan Aké457.2—0—431
Nico O'Reilly716.7—0—87—
Nico González837.2—01786
Antoine Semenyo716.2—01191
Phil Foden726.0—0—31—
Tijjani Reijnders907.5104531
Rayan Aït-Nouri907.2—0—573
Omar Marmoush909.5203351
Max Alleyne456.9—0—42—
Rodri196.6—01351
Erling Haaland197.0—025—
Rayan Cherki187.2—0—22—
Rico Lewis96.3—0—12—
Gianluigi Donnarumma———————
Rúben Dias———————
Sverre Nypan———————
Ryan McAidoo———————

Manchester City

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Aaron Ramsdale907.2—0—30—
Malick Thiaw906.3—1151—
Sven Botman906.0—01461
Dan Burn906.9—0—284
Kieran Trippier767.2—01523
Jacob Ramsey906.3—01343
Sandro Tonali906.9—01422
Lewis Hall456.6—0—251
Joe Willock456.3—0—141
Anthony Gordon446.5—0116—
Nick Woltemade456.7—0—7—
Harvey Barnes466.7—0—12—
Anthony Elanga457.310271
Yoane Wissa456.2—013—
Jacob Murphy456.3—0—12—
William Osula146.7—0—1—
Nick Pope———————
Alex Murphy———————
Leo Shahar———————
Sean Neave———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

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