Manchester City vs Newcastle: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Newcastle?
Manchester City won 2-1 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′N. O'ReillyManchester City
- 22′L. HallNewcastle
- 27′N. O'ReillyManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-1-3-2- 7Omar Marmoush
- 9E. Haaland
- 33N. O'Reilly
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 42A. Semenyo
- 16Rodri
- 21R. Aït-Nouri
- 15M. Guéhi
- 3Rúben Dias
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 25G. Donnarumma
Newcastle
4-3-3- 10A. Gordon
- 27N. Woltemade
- 20A. Elanga
- 28J. Willock
- 8S. Tonali
- 41J. Ramsey
- 3L. Hall
- 33D. Burn
- 12M. Thiaw
- 2K. Trippier
- 1N. Pope
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Newcastle have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Newcastle(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Tottenham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Qarabag(away) | 6-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Tottenham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Brentford(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 1 Newcastle win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle | League Cup |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Newcastle 0-2 Manchester City | League Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Newcastle 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Newcastle on Feb 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 2.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Newcastle | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 1st in Premier League (15 points from 5 matches) and Newcastle sit 9th (8 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy