In the 27th round of the English Premier League on February 21, 2026, Manchester City and Newcastle United will face off. The visitors will try this time to cause problems for their rival.
The Etihad giants failed to win any trophies last season, finishing only third in the Premier League. Now, they are soon to play in the League Cup final. Things are also going well in other tournaments, including the Champions League. However, in the Premier League, they are once again trailing the leader—this time Arsenal—and have been making several slip-ups. Nevertheless, after defeating both Liverpool and Fulham, they closed the gap to the leader. In the cup game against Salford, they pragmatically settled for a 2-0 win.
The St. James’ Park side won the League Cup last year and snatched fifth place in the Premier League from Aston Villa. That was enough to return to the Champions League, and this time, the English side reached the playoffs. Everything was decided against Qarabag this week with a convincing away win. They performed well in the League Cup, but in the semifinals, the trophy holders lost to City. Then, in the FA Cup, they beat Aston Villa, though not without controversy. Their biggest struggles are in the Premier League. They lost to Brentford, but managed to defeat Tottenham.
Guardiola and his players can boast an impressive record—an average of 2.08 goals scored and just 0.92 conceded per game. Tonali and his teammates have an average of 1.42 for both goals scored and conceded.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United: Key Stats and Trends
Manchester City have won six of their last seven matches
46% of Manchester City’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 3.0
Newcastle United have won just one of their last eight matches
62% of Newcastle’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.85
Manchester City vs Newcastle United: Probable Starting Lineups
Manchester City (probable lineup): Donnarumma – Aït-Nouri, Guehi, Khusanov, Matheus Nunes – Rodri Hernandez, O’Riley, Bernardo Silva, Cherki – Semenyo, Haaland
Newcastle United (probable lineup): Pope – Hall, Burn, Thiaw, Trippier – Willock, Tonali, Ramsey – Barnes, Gordon, Elanga
Previous Matches: Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Last season, both clubs exchanged home wins. In 2026, they met in the League Cup semifinals, where Haaland and company won both matches.
Free Prediction for Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Nothing is likely to have radically changed in this pairing over the last few weeks. We predict another home win for Guardiola’s side with a -1 goal handicap (odds – 1.65).
