Newcastle host Manchester City at St. James' Park on 26 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 17 of the Premier League. They last met on 7 March 2026, when Manchester City won 3-1.
Newcastle vs Manchester City match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 26 Dec 2026, 20:00
- Stadium
- St. James' Park, Newcastle
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 17
Newcastle vs Manchester City lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Newcastle vs Manchester City head to head
- 4
- Newcastle wins
- 4
- Draws
- 30
- Manchester City wins
29–97 on goals in 38 meetings since 3 October 2010
Recent Newcastle vs Manchester City results
- Newcastle1–3Manchester CityFA Cup
- Manchester City2–1NewcastlePremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
- Manchester City3–1NewcastleLeague CupEtihad Stadium
- Newcastle0–2Manchester CityLeague CupSt James' Park
- Newcastle2–1Manchester CityPremier LeagueSt. James' Park
Newcastle vs Manchester City history
Newcastle have won one of the last five, with none drawn. Manchester City last won at St. James' Park on 13 January 2026, by 2-0. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Manchester City are unbeaten in the last four meetings.
St. James' Park
Newcastle play at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. The ground holds 52,758. Manchester City have won there seven times in fourteen visits, most recently in January 2026. Newcastle have won three of those, with four drawn. The pitch is grass.
Last meeting: Newcastle 1-3 Manchester City, March 2026
- 32Aaron RamsdaleG
- 2Kieran TrippierD
- 12Malick ThiawD
- 4Sven BotmanD
- 3Lewis HallD
- 8Sandro TonaliM
- 28Joseph WillockM
- 20Anthony ElangaM
- 27Nick WoltemadeM
- 11Harvey BarnesM
- 18William OsulaF
Bench
- 1Nicholas PopeG
- 33Daniel BurnD
- 9Yoane WissaF
- 10Anthony GordonF
- 23Jacob MurphyM
- 7JoelintonM
- 21Valentino LivramentoD
- 37Alex MurphyD
- 62Sean NeaveF
Coach: Eddie Howe
- 1James TraffordG
- 27Matheus NunesD
- 5John StonesD
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 6Nathan AkéD
- 14NicoM
- 33Nico O'ReillyM
- 26SavinhoM
- 4Tijjani ReijndersM
- 11Jérémy DokuM
- 7Omar MarmoushF
Bench
- 25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 16RodriM
- 42Antoine SemenyoF
- 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
- 20Bernardo SilvaM
- 47Philip FodenM
- 15Addji GuéhiD
- 10Mathis CherkiM
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Newcastle lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Manchester City in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 7 March 2026 in the FA Cup. Manchester City won 3-1. Harvey Barnes, Savinho and Omar Marmoush scored. Aaron Ramsdale and James Trafford started in goal.
Newcastle vs Manchester City lineups — common questions
- When is Newcastle vs Manchester City?
- Newcastle vs Manchester City kicks off at 20:00 UK time on 26 December 2026 at St. James' Park in Newcastle. The match is Matchweek 17 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Newcastle vs Manchester City match?
- In the meeting before this one, Manchester City won 3-1 on 7 March 2026 in the FA Cup. The time before that, Manchester City won 2-1 on 21 February 2026 in the Premier League. Newcastle have won 4 of the 38 meetings between the clubs and Manchester City have won 30.
Manchester City vs Newcastle at Etihad Stadium
Updated 23 September 2026