Newcastle United vs Manchester City Preview

Newcastle United welcome Manchester City to St. James’ Park on Saturday evening for what promises to be a fascinating Premier League encounter between two sides in contrasting form. The Magpies enter this fixture having suffered a 3-1 defeat at Brentford in their most recent outing, a result that ended a positive sequence of results. Prior to that setback, Newcastle secured a 2-0 home victory over Athletic Club in European competition and also claimed impressive wins over Tottenham Hotspur (2-0 at home) and Fulham (2-1 at home) in league action. However, they also suffered a 3-1 loss at West Ham United during this period, leaving them with three wins and two defeats across their last five matches.

Manchester City arrive on Tyneside in magnificent form, having secured a commanding 3-0 home victory over Liverpool in their most recent match. That result extended their winning run to four consecutive victories across all competitions. Prior to dismantling Liverpool, Pep Guardiola’s side claimed a 4-1 home win against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League after a 3-1 home success over AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. Earlier in this sequence, they won 3-1 away at Swansea City in the Carabao Cup, though they did suffer a 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa in league action, representing their only loss in their last five outings with four wins to accompany it.

The head-to-head record firmly favours Manchester City, who have won three of the last five meetings between these sides, with one Newcastle victory and one draw. Most recently, Manchester City claimed a comprehensive 4-0 home win in February 2025, while the sides played out a 1-1 draw at St. James’ Park in September 2024. Manchester City also won 2-0 at home in March 2024 and secured a thrilling 3-2 away victory in January 2024, with Newcastle’s sole success in this period coming via a 1-0 home win in September 2023.

Saturday’s encounter represents a significant test for Newcastle as they look to halt their momentum-killing loss at Brentford and take points from one of the league’s dominant forces. Manchester City, riding high on their four-match winning streak and fresh from dismantling Liverpool, will be confident of extending their excellent record in this fixture. The match kicks off at 17:30 GMT, with fans in Great Britain able to watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, while international viewers can tune in via beIN Sports across the Middle East, fuboTV and Peacock in the USA, or DAZN in Canada.

Injured Players:

Newcastle: Harrison Ashby (Out), Yoane Wissa (Out), Tino Livramento (Out), Dan Burn (Out), Nick Pope (Doubtful), Anthony Gordon (Doubtful), William Osula (Doubtful) Manchester City: Rodri (Out), Mateo Kovacic (Out)

Newcastle face a severe injury crisis with four players ruled out and three doubtful, significantly depleting their defensive options and attacking capabilities. Manchester City have just two confirmed absentees, leaving them in considerably better shape despite losing key midfield personnel.

Possible Line-Ups:

Newcastle (4-3-3) Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Guimarães, Murphy, Tonali, Woltemade, Joelinton, Barnes, Hall, Pope

Manchester City (4-2-3-1) O’Reilly, González, Gvardiol, Doku, Silva, Dias, Foden, Haaland, Donnarumma, Cherki, Nunes

Newcastle United Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Brentford	3-1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Nov 9, 2025
✅	Newcastle United	2-0	Athletic Club	Champions League	Nov 5, 2025
❌	West Ham United	3-1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Nov 2, 2025
✅	Newcastle United	2-0	Tottenham Hotspur	English Carabao Cup	Oct 29, 2025
✅	Newcastle United	2-1	Fulham	English Premier League	Oct 25, 2025

Manchester City Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Manchester City	3-0	Liverpool	English Premier League	Nov 9, 2025
✅	Manchester City	4-1	Borussia Dortmund	Champions League	Nov 5, 2025
✅	Manchester City	3-1	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Nov 2, 2025
✅	Swansea City	1-3	Manchester City	English Carabao Cup	Oct 29, 2025
❌	Aston Villa	1-0	Manchester City	English Premier League	Oct 26, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Manchester City	4-0	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Feb 15, 2025
Newcastle United	1-1	Manchester City	English Premier League	Sep 28, 2024
Manchester City	2-0	Newcastle United	English FA Cup	Mar 16, 2024
Newcastle United	2-3	Manchester City	English Premier League	Jan 13, 2024
Newcastle United	1-0	Manchester City	English Carabao Cup	Sep 27, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	Sky Go UK, NOW, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League
USA	fuboTV, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia	Stan Sport
Middle East	beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English
India	JioHotstar, Star Sports Select HD1
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League
Spain	DAZN Spain, Movistar+