Manchester City vs Newcastle: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Newcastle?
Manchester City won 2-1 on September 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′R. SterlingManchester City
- 30′D. YedlinNewcastle
- 52′K. WalkerManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Newcastle have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 2-0 | Community Shield |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Bayern München(away) | 3-2 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Newcastle win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2017 | Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Manchester City 6-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Manchester City 5-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2014 | Manchester City 0-2 Newcastle | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Newcastle on Jan 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 6th in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Newcastle sit 10th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy