The Match
Match Report
Both sides were missing key players following positive Covid-19 tests.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up for their Premier League showdown with Newcastle United on Boxing Day.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Boxing Day.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 83.42%. A draw had a probability of 11% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 5.59%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 3-0 with a probability of 11.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.24%) and 4-0 (8.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.15%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 1-2 (1.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | Newcastle United |
| 83.42% | 11% | 5.59% |
| Both teams to score 47.3% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
