Newcastle United vs Manchester City Preview

Newcastle United welcome Manchester City to St James’ Park on Tuesday evening for a Carabao Cup clash that pits two sides in contrasting recent form against each other. The Magpies head into this fixture riding a wave of confidence with four consecutive victories, while the Citizens are searching for consistency after managing just two wins in their last five outings across all competitions.

The home side’s recent surge has been impressive, with their most recent outing producing a thrilling win over Bournemouth in the FA Cup on January 10th. Prior to that, they edged Leeds United 4-3 at home in the Premier League, demonstrating their attacking prowess despite some defensive vulnerabilities. Earlier in this sequence, they secured a clean sheet in a 2-0 home victory over Crystal Palace on January 4th, and won 3-1 away at Burnley on December 30th. Their only blemish in this five-match run came in a narrow 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United on Boxing Day, but they have clearly recovered their momentum since that setback.

Manchester City’s form presents a different picture, with Pep Guardiola’s men struggling to find their usual dominance. Their most recent match saw them thrash lower-league Exeter City 10-1 away in the FA Cup, but their league form has been problematic. Prior to that cup demolition, they drew 1-1 at home with Brighton on January 7th in the Premier League. Earlier in this sequence, they were held to another 1-1 home draw by Chelsea on January 4th, and managed just a goalless stalemate away at Sunderland on New Year’s Day. They did secure a 2-1 away win at Nottingham Forest on December 27th, but three draws in four league matches suggests a team lacking their customary cutting edge.

The head-to-head record favours Manchester City, who have won three of the last five meetings, with one draw and one Newcastle victory. Most notably, Newcastle claimed a significant 2-1 home win in the most recent Premier League encounter on November 22nd, 2025, ending City’s dominance in this fixture. However, City had previously demolished Newcastle 4-0 at home in February 2025, demonstrating their capacity to dominate this matchup when firing on all cylinders.

Fans around the world can tune in to watch this Carabao Cup encounter, with UK viewers able to catch the action on ITV 1 UK, ITVX, and Sky Sports Football. International audiences can watch via beIN SPORTS CONNECT in France, Paramount+ in the USA, and DAZN Canada for Canadian viewers, all with the 20:00 GMT kick-off time accommodating various time zones.

Possible Line-Ups:

Newcastle United (4-2-3-1) Ramsdale, Miley, Botman, Guimarães, Barnes, Wissa, Woltemade, Gordon, Thiaw, Tonali, Hall

Manchester City (4-1-4-1) Cherki, Nunes, Reijnders, Khusanov, Trafford, González, Foden, Alleyne, Doku, O’Reilly, Haaland

Injured Players:

Newcastle United: Dan Burn (Out), William Osula (Out), Fabian Schär (Out), Emil Krafth (Out), Jamaal Lascelles (Out), Tino Livramento (Doubtful)

Manchester City: John Stones (Out), Josko Gvardiol (Out), Mateo Kovačić (Out), Rúben Dias (Out), Savinho (Out), Oscar Bobb (Out)

Both sides face significant injury challenges, but Newcastle have the advantage of playing at home with momentum firmly on their side. Manchester City’s defensive crisis, with four key defenders unavailable, could prove decisive against the Magpies’ free-scoring attack. The visitors’ lack of clean sheets in recent league fixtures suggests vulnerability at the back that Newcastle will look to exploit.

Newcastle United – Last 5 Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Newcastle United	3-3	AFC Bournemouth	English FA Cup	Jan 10, 2026
W	Newcastle United	4-3	Leeds United	English Premier League	Jan 7, 2026
W	Newcastle United	2-0	Crystal Palace	English Premier League	Jan 4, 2026
W	Burnley	1-3	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Dec 30, 2025
L	Manchester United	1-0	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Dec 26, 2025

Manchester City – Last 5 Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Manchester City	10-1	Exeter City	English FA Cup	Jan 10, 2026
D	Manchester City	1-1	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Jan 7, 2026
D	Manchester City	1-1	Chelsea	English Premier League	Jan 4, 2026
D	Sunderland	0-0	Manchester City	English Premier League	Jan 1, 2026
W	Nottingham Forest	1-2	Manchester City	English Premier League	Dec 27, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Newcastle United	2-1	Manchester City	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025
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

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	ITV 1 UK, ITVX, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Go UK, NOW
USA	Paramount+
Canada	DAZN Canada
France	beIN Sports 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Australia	beIN SPORTS 3, beIN Sports Connect
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Go, WOW
Spain	DAZN Spain
Italy	Sky Sport