Premier League · 2023

Manchester City 1–0 Newcastle United · Premier League

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 1–0.

Shots
147
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
1.010.29
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat Newcastle United 1–0. Recorded in this match (Manchester City – Newcastle United): shots 14–7, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 1.01–0.29, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots7 shotsManchester City 14 shots, Newcastle United 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotManchester City 4 shots, Newcastle United 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.01 xG0.29 xGManchester City 1.01 xG, Newcastle United 0.29 xG
  • Possession59%41%Manchester City 59%, Newcastle United 41%
  • Corners3 corners0 cornersManchester City 3 corners, Newcastle United 0 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsManchester City 13 fouls, Newcastle United 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jack Grealish · Manchester City · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 70′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJack Grealish · Manchester City · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedManuel Akanji · Manchester City · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMateo Kovačić · Manchester City · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 78′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoelinton · Newcastle United · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJack Grealish · Manchester City · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 30′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 49′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMateo Kovačić · Manchester City · 29′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 50′ · 0.07 xG · on targetPhil Foden · Manchester City · 88′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 41′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBruno Guimarães · Newcastle United · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 65′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 31′ · 0.11 xG · goalPhil Foden · Manchester City · 89′ · 0.14 xG · on targetErling Haaland · Manchester City · 63′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Manchester City: 14 shots, 4 on target, 1.03 xG. Newcastle United: 7 shots, 1 on target, 0.30 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Julián Alvarez · Manchester City · 31′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Manchester City 1.03 xG · Newcastle United 0.30 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Manchester City
1Draws
0Newcastle United
Manchester City — Newcastle United · Premier League2–0
Newcastle United — Manchester City · Premier League3–3
Manchester City — Newcastle United · Premier League5–0
Newcastle United — Manchester City · Premier League0–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
8 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.1 days

Manchester City / Newcastle United

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Aug 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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