1 September 2018 at 16:30

Referee: Kevin Friend

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Manchester City

W 554D 225L 286
Over 2.555
Goals scored1927

Away Record: Newcastle

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Manchester City defeated Newcastle 2:1. The match was played in Premier League 2018. Goals were scored by R. Sterling 8′, D. Yedlin 30′, K. Walker 52′. Manchester City had 78% possession while Newcastle held 22%. Manchester City had 24 shots (8 on target) compared to 3 (2 on target) for Newcastle. Manchester City made 3 substitutions, Newcastle made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Manchester City and Newcastle — 3 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Manchester City
Newcastle
Kick Off
R. Sterling

assist: B. Mendy

8′
30′
D. Yedlin

assist: S. Rondón

Half Time
K. Walker

assist: S. Agüero

52′
54′
KenedyC. Atsu
Gabriel JesusBernardo Silva
58′
73′
S. RondónJoselu
R. Mahrezİ. Gündoğan
76′
81′
C. ClarkJacob Murphy
David SilvaV. Kompany
89′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Manchester City had 78% possession against Newcastle's 22%. Manchester City registered 24 shots (8 on target) while Newcastle managed 3 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 4–0. Fouls committed: 5–13.

8Shots on Goal2
9Shots off Goal1
24Total Shots3
7Blocked Shots0
16Shots insidebox2
8Shots outsidebox1
5Fouls13
4Corner Kicks0
2Offsides1
78%Ball Possession22%
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves6
767Total passes217
688Passes accurate137
90%Passes %63%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Manchester City have recorded 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats. Newcastle show 1 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Manchester City

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Newcastle

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Manchester City vs Newcastle Head to Head Results

Manchester City and Newcastle have met 36 times — Manchester City won 28, Newcastle won 4, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Manchester City leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 36 meetings. A combined 121 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.36 per match (93 for the home side, 28 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (47%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 22 games (61%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Manchester City are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–4 in 2021.

28

Manchester City

4

Drawn

4

Newcastle

Goals: 93Goals: 28

Recent Meetings (36)

7 Mar 2026Newcastle1 – 3Manchester City
21 Feb 2026Manchester City2 – 1Newcastle
4 Feb 2026Manchester City3 – 1Newcastle
13 Jan 2026Newcastle0 – 2Manchester City
22 Nov 2025Newcastle2 – 1Manchester City
15 Feb 2025Manchester City4 – 0Newcastle
28 Sept 2024Newcastle1 – 1Manchester City
16 Mar 2024Manchester City2 – 0Newcastle
13 Jan 2024Newcastle2 – 3Manchester City
27 Sept 2023Newcastle1 – 0Manchester City
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026