Premier League | Gameweek 18
Dec 19, 2021 at 2pm UK
St James' Park
Newcastle0 - 4Man City
Reaction
Pep Guardiola criticises Manchester City performance despite 4-0 win at Newcastle United
Pep Guardiola criticises Manchester City's performance against Newcastle United on Sunday, despite securing a record-breaking 4-0 win at St James' Park.
Dec 19, 18:06
Manchester City break all-time top-flight win record after victory at Newcastle United
Manchester City set a new English top-flight record for the most wins in a single calendar year after beating Newcastle United 4-0 at St James' Park on Sunday.
Dec 19, 16:18
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Manchester City.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up for Sunday's Premier League trip to face Newcastle United at St James' Park.
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.
We said: Newcastle United 0-3 Manchester City
Man City are strong favourites for this one and after putting seven past Leeds, the visitors are expected to be free flowing in front of goal again on Sunday. Newcastle are in a tough period with games against the top two and teams around the top four, but they have not managed to show much in their last few games which suggests that they can take anything from this clash. 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 71.03%. A draw had a probability of 17.1% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 11.88%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.54%) and 0-1 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 2-1 (3.48%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Newcastle United | Draw | Manchester City |
| 11.88% | 17.09% | 71.03% |
| Both teams to score 52.73% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
