History of the Manchester City v Newcastle United fixture
Newcastle United face a trip to Manchester City at Eastlands 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 16 of the 77 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Eastlands was just last season, in November 2011, with Manchester City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 3 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 06 May | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 19 Nov | Man. City | 3-1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 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 |
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. In this time, Sky Blues have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 2.
In complete contrast to Manchester City, Newcastle United are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Magpies have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Manchester City's total of 53 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Newcastle United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 27 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Magpies are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Manchester City. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Newcastle United | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here