FM Preview: Manchester City v Newcastle United 19 Nov 2011

Last updated : 18 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester City v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle United face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 18 of the 79 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Man. City Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 03 Oct Man. City 2-1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 28 Jan Man. City 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Mon 20 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Man. City Premier League
2007/2008 Wed 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Man. City Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 29 Sep Man. City 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2006/2007 Sat 31 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Man. City Premiership

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Manchester City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Sky Blues, with 4 goals against.

The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Magpies, and 5 goals against.

Manchester City are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 11 games giving them a return of 31 points.

Newcastle United's total of 25 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester City 6 6 0 0 22 7 18
Newcastle United 6 4 1 1 13 9 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Manchester City is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester City Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 8 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Newcastle United 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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