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Newcastle United v Manchester City : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

We’ve League Cup action to enjoy on Tuesday night, as Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United side host Josep Guardiola i Sala’s Manchester City at the St. James' Park. All of the key statistics for the clash, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds across 17 markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a well informed, intelligent bet.

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Newcastle United's next match is v A Villa at 14:00 on Sunday 25th January
Manchester City's next match is v Wolves at 15:00 on Saturday 24th January
The last English League Cup meeting between Newcastle and Man City was on Tuesday 13th January 2026
English League Cup
January 13th 2026
Newcastle 0
2 Man City
 
53' A. Semenyo
90' M. Cherki
 
NEW
MCI
Shots On
2
4
Shots Off
4
2
Corners
5
6
Possession
42%
58%
Fouls
10
12
Yellow/red cards
4/0
4/0
 
NewcastleMan City
 
N. Pope
L. Hall
S. Botman
J. Apolinário de Lira
Y. Wissa (N. Woltemade 69')
A. Gordon (A. Elanga 69')
M. Thiaw
B. Guimarães Rodriguez Moura (K. Trippier 87')
J. Ramsey (S. Tonali 69')
J. Murphy (H. Barnes 45')
L. Miley
J. Trafford
(R. Aït Nouri 88') N. Aké
B. Silva
E. Haaland
(M. Cherki 77') J. Doku
(R. Lewis 62') M. Nunes
(Rodri 62') N. O'Reilly
A. Khusanov
M. Alleyne
(T. Reijnders 62') P. Foden
football iconA. Semenyo

Best Tip: Both teams to score

Studying the KickOff match predictions, bookmakers' odds and relevant stats, there's one market that seems hard to ignore for this meeting: both teams to score. In Newcastle and Man City we have two sides going head-to-head that can both score and concede, and we expect them to prove that on Tuesday night. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.50.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Newcastle are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.10.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Newcastle
39%
8/580/1
Draw
23%
5/29/1
Man City
38%
31/201/20
Draw 1-1
10%
6/117/4
Newcastle 2-1
8%
9/128/1
Man City 2-1
8%
9/118/1
Draw 2-2
7%
9/166/1
Newcastle 1-0
6%
12/117/4
Man City 1-0
6%
12/14/9
Newcastle 2-0
5%
16/111/1
Man City 2-0
5%
14/15/1
Newcastle 3-1
5%
18/1125/1
Man City 3-1
4%
18/166/1
Newcastle 3-2
4%
20/1150/1
Draw 0-0
4%
16/113/5
Man City 3-2
4%
20/1125/1
Newcastle 3-0
3%
25/128/1
Man City 3-0
3%
25/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
8/1533/1
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
7/51/1000
Home 1st Goal
49%
10/116/4
Away 1st Goal
49%
10/1113/10
No 1st Goal
2%
16/113/5
BTTS - Yes
65%
1/217/2
BTTS - No
35%
6/41/20
BTTS - Home Win
23%
10/325/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/117/4
BTTS - Away Win
23%
3/116/1
Home/draw
62%
1/217/2
Away/draw
61%
1/21/1000
Home/away
77%
2/71/25
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/79/2
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
9/21/9
Over 3.5 Goals
42%
5/4125/1
Under 3.5 Goals
58%
4/71/1000
Over 4.5 Goals
24%
3/11/50
Under 4.5 Goals
76%
2/91/50
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
7/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1/121/50
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/401/4
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
16/113/5
Home DNB
55%
5/622/1
Away DNB
54%
5/61/1000
Newcastle win to nil
16%
5/1-
Man City win to nil
15%
9/2-
Newcastle / Newcastle
21%
3/19/1
Newcastle / Man City
4%
22/128/1
Newcastle / Draw
7%
12/122/1
Draw / Newcastle
12%
11/212/5
Draw / Man City
12%
11/223/10
Draw / Draw
13%
11/22/1
Man City / Newcastle
4%
22/133/1
Man City / Man City
20%
3/19/1
Man City / Draw
7%
12/122/1
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Win / draw / win form
Newcastle
20 games
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNewcastle2 - 2Bournemouth
HNewcastle4 - 3Leeds
HNewcastle2 - 0C Palace
ANewcastle3 - 1Burnley
ANewcastle0 - 1Man Utd
HNewcastle2 - 2Chelsea
HNewcastle2 - 1Fulham
ANewcastle0 - 1Sunderland
ANewcastle2 - 2Leverkusen
HNewcastle2 - 1Burnley
HNewcastle2 - 2Spurs
ANewcastle4 - 1Everton
ANewcastle1 - 2Marseille
HNewcastle2 - 1Man City
ANewcastle1 - 3Brentford
HNewcastle2 - 0A.Bilbao
ANewcastle1 - 3West Ham
HNewcastle2 - 0Spurs
HNewcastle2 - 1Fulham
HNewcastle3 - 0Benfica
Man City
20 games
Goals: Scored
51
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
14
D
3
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HMan City10 - 1Exeter
HMan City1 - 1Brighton
HMan City1 - 1Chelsea
AMan City0 - 0Sunderland
AMan City2 - 1Nottm Forest
HMan City3 - 0West Ham
HMan City2 - 0Brentford
AMan City3 - 0C Palace
AMan City2 - 1Real Madrid
HMan City3 - 0Sunderland
AMan City5 - 4Fulham
HMan City3 - 2Leeds
HMan City0 - 2Leverkusen
AMan City1 - 2Newcastle
HMan City3 - 0Liverpool
HMan City4 - 1Dortmund
HMan City3 - 1Bournemouth
AMan City3 - 1Swansea
AMan City0 - 1A Villa
AMan City2 - 0Villarreal
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
Games at Newcastle since 1995
Newcastle
Man City
Goals: Scored
4
5
Games: Scored
2 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
2 / 4
NEW
2
MCI
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Newcastle
Newcastle1 - 0
0 - 2Man City
0 - 2Man City
Newcastle3 - 1
Games at Man City since 2014
Man City
Newcastle
Goals: Scored
2
2
Games: Scored
1 / 2
1 / 2
Clean sheets
1 / 2
1 / 2
NEW
1
MCI
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Man City
Man City2 - 0
0 - 2Newcastle
Goal Statistics

Newcastle United have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive League Cup games. Their PG of 1.7 against Manchester City on Tuesday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Newcastle Man City
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Newcastle will score 1 or more goals
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Man City will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
2.0
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
0.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2025/2025 season
Newcastle
PG (predicted goals)
Man City
1.7
1.6
Attack rating
NEW
MCI
2%
better
view stats
Games scored18
17
Failed to score2
3
Scored first16
14
Goals scored39
51
Avg. goals scored2
2.6
Avg. shots per game11
11
Avg. shots per goal5
4
Conversion rate for18
23
Avg. XG for1.9
1.9
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
NEW
MCI
15%
better
view stats
Games conceded16
13
Clean sheets4
7
Conceded first4
5
Goals conceded27
19
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+15%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Newcastle v Man City will show here when available.

Newcastle League Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4222
M ThiawJoelintonB GuimarãesJoelinton
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Pope  GLK1
-
L Miley DEF31
-
M Thiaw DEF4
1
-
S Botman DEF2
-
L Hall DEF2
-
J Ramsey MID3
-
B Guimarães MID42
1
-
Joelinton MID32
2
-
J Murphy FWD2
-
Y Wissa FWD
-
A Gordon FWD4
-
Subs
A Ramsdale GLK3
-
K Trippier DEF3
2
-
A. Murphy DEF2
-
S Tonali MID32
1
-
H Barnes MID41
-
J Willock MID21
-
A Elanga FWD4
-
N Woltemade FWD41
1
-
S. Neave FWD
-
Man City League Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4322
J TraffordR CherkiR NouriM Nunes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Trafford GLK4
-
M Nunes DEF3
2
-
A. Khusanov DEF3
1
-
M. Alleyne DEF1
-
N Aké  DEF4
-
N. O'Reilly MID3
1
-
A Semenyo MID11
-
B Silva MID21
1
-
P Foden MID411
-
J Doku MID21
-
E Haaland FWD1
-
Subs
G Donnarumma GLK
-
R Nouri DEF22
1
-
R Lewis DEF4
1
-
T Reijnders MID31
-
R Cherki MID331
-
Rodri MID1
-
C. Gray MID1
-
D. Mukasa MID31
-
R. McAidoo FWD
-
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