Premier League | Gameweek 36
May 8, 2022 at 4.30pm UK
Etihad Stadium
Man City5 - 0Newcastle
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The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Newcastle United.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Newcastle United.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Newcastle United.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man City 3-2 Aston Villa
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Next Game: Liverpool vs. Man City
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 73 | 93 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 68 | 92 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 43 | 74 |
Last Game: Burnley 1-2 Newcastle
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | -5 | 51 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | -18 | 49 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 4 | 48 |
We said: Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United
While Man City may feel physically and mentally fatigued following their midweek efforts in Europe, Guardiola will want his players to treat each of the last four league fixtures as a final and put all their remaining energy into claiming maximum points on Sunday as they bid to finish the weekend at the summit. Newcastle have struggled for a number of years when facing City on the road, and although their form has improved since the arrival of Howe, we cannot look past the Citizens claiming maximum points even if they decide to rotate their squad from midweek. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 79.51%. A draw had a probability of 12.9% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 7.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.04%) and 2-1 (8.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.91%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 1-2 (2.36%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | Newcastle United |
79.51% ( -0) | 12.85% ( -0) | 7.64% ( 0) |
| Both teams to score 51.86% ( 0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
