History of the Manchester City v Newcastle United fixture
Newcastle United face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 18 of the 79 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 26 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 3 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 03 Oct | Man. City | 2-1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 28 Jan | Man. City | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 20 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Man. City | 3 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Man. City | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Sky Blues, with 4 goals against.
The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Magpies, and 5 goals against.
Manchester City are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 11 games giving them a return of 31 points.
Newcastle United's total of 25 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 18 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Manchester City is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 8 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Newcastle United | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here