In the 12th round of the English Premier League on November 22, 2025, Newcastle United will face Manchester City. Howe will try to puzzle Guardiola.
The team from St. James’ Park achieved double success last season—they won the League Cup and finished fifth in the Premier League. Having returned to the Champions League, the English side has already won three times there after losing to Barcelona. Domestically, things look much worse: three wins and three draws with five defeats, including a 1-3 loss to Brentford in their most recent match.
Last season, Guardiola faced one of the greatest challenges of his time in England. In the end, Pep managed only a satisfactory result: he took City to third place in the Premier League but suffered defeats in both the Champions League and the cup final, and later at the Club World Cup in the summer. This season also had some stumbles, especially in August. But at the moment, only Arsenal has more points (26 to 22), and City have collected ten points from four rounds in the Champions League.
Voltemade and his new teammates average a goal per match, conceding 1.27. The ambitious visitors, meanwhile, score an average of 2.09 goals per game and concede just 0.73.
Newcastle United vs Manchester City: Key Statistics and Trends
Newcastle United have lost two of their last three matches
55% of Newcastle’s matches end with goals by both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.27.
Manchester City have won four games in a row
36% of Manchester City’s matches end with goals by both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.82.
Newcastle United vs Manchester City: Probable Lineups
Newcastle United (probable lineup): Pope – Schär, Botman, Thiaw, Trippier – Ramsey, Tonali, Bruno Guimarães – Barnes, J. Murphy, Voltemade
Manchester City (probable lineup): Donnarumma – O’Riley, Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes – Foden, Nico González, Bernardo Silva – Doku, Cherki, Haaland
Previous Matches: Newcastle United vs Manchester City
In the last four meetings, Haaland and company have picked up three wins and one draw.
