Newcastle United vs Manchester City Prediction

Newcastle United vs Manchester City Preview Prediction, Lineups, Injuries, and Team News

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Published - Nov 22, 2025, 02:30 AM

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Summary

Manchester City aim to close the gap on leaders Arsenal, entering the match in strong form after impressive wins over Liverpool and Bournemouth.
Newcastle are struggling this season, sitting 14th with only three wins and coming off consecutive defeats to West Ham and Brentford.
The article covers the Newcastle United vs Manchester City prediction, preview, and predicted lineups, giving fans a full breakdown of the upcoming November 22 clash.

Manchester City will visit Newcastle in an attempt to get closer to Arsenal, the league leaders, on November 22nd. In the Premier League standings, Pep Guardiola's team are four points behind the Gunners. They travel to St James' Park to take on a Newcastle team that is struggling this season. After 11 games, Eddie Howe's Magpies are ranked 14th with three wins and five losses.

They have lost their last two games to West Ham and Brentford, and they are seven points outside of the top four going into this match. In the meantime, City will be encouraged after defeating the champions Liverpool 3-0 to support a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth.

Below, in this article, we're going to share Newcastle United vs Manchester City prediction and Newcastle United vs Manchester City preview. Now if you're worried about the predicted lineup, then don't worry; we will also provide Newcastle United vs Manchester City predicted lineup.

Newcastle United vs Manchester City Match Info

Match Info: Newcastle United vs Manchester City
Stadium Name: St. James Park,
Kick-Off: 22nd November, 23:00 PM (IST)

Region / Time Zone	Local Time	Date
India (IST — UTC+5:30)	11:00 PM	22 Nov
UK (GMT — UTC+0)	5:30 PM	22 Nov
Central Europe (CET — UTC+1)	6:30 PM	22 Nov
Eastern Europe (EET — UTC+2)	7:30 PM	22 Nov
UAE (GST — UTC+4)	9:30 PM	22 Nov
Saudi / Qatar (AST — UTC+3)	8:30 PM	22 Nov
USA – Mountain (MT — UTC-7)	10:30 AM	22 Nov
USA – Pacific (PT — UTC-8)	9:30 AM	22 Nov

Newcastle United Football Team News

Although Newcastle United, the 2024–2025 EFL Cup winners, have struggled for form and consistency in the Premier League, they are increasingly becoming a "big game team" thanks to some outstanding performances in the UEFA Champions League this season. The Magpies are only a few points above the bottom three and the relegation spots going into the 12th game of the season. A few weeks ago, Newcastle lost to Brentford 3-1 after taking the lead in the London match.

With that being said, here we now look at Newcastle United vs Manchester City predicted lineups as part of the Newcastle United vs Manchester City preview.

Newcastle United Predicted Lineup: (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Nick Pope
Defenders: Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Fabian Schär
Midfielders: Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton
Forwards: Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, Harvey Barnes

Manchester City Football Team News

It seems as though the typically dominant force of English football has started to click once more, and Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City have yet another evolution and iteration for people to grasp. A few weeks ago, City had just defeated champions Liverpool 3-0 thanks to goals from Jeremy Doku, Nico Gonzalez, and Erling Haaland.

Manchester City Predicted Lineup: (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defenders: Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly
Midfielders: Bernardo Silva, Nico González
Attacking Midfielders: Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Jérémy Doku
Forward: Erling Haaland

Newcastle United vs Manchester City Injuries

Dan Burn, who was sent off against Brentford, will not be playing for Newcastle. They are doubtful because both Anthony Gordon and Nick Pope withdrew from England duty.

Player	Issue / Reason	Status
Dan Burn	Suspended (red card vs Brentford)	Out
Anthony Gordon	Hip injury	Doubtful
Nick Pope	Concussion	Doubtful

Rodrigo's thigh injury kept him out of City's victory over Liverpool, but he will be evaluated before Newcastle. Mateo Kovacic, meanwhile, is still recovering from an ankle injury and is not anticipated to return before the end of the current campaign.

Player	Injury / Issue	Status
Rodrigo	Thigh injury	Will be tested before Newcastle
Mateo Kovacic	Ankle injury	Expected return: Not before end of year

Sportsdunia’s Newcastle United vs Manchester City Prediction

A fierce and competitive Premier League match is expected at St. James' Park, according to Sportsdunia's Newcastle United vs Manchester City prediction.

Sportsdunia's Newcastle United vs Manchester City prediction is a 2-1 victory for the visitors, with both teams probably scoring because of their offensive prowess. While Newcastle will depend on key players to test City's defence, Manchester City's attack, spearheaded by players like Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland, is anticipated to find opportunities.