Manchester Metropolis v Newcastle: Commentary, updates, targets and stats for Premier League conflict

Manchester Metropolis can capitalise on Arsenal’s slip-up in midweek and transfer inside two factors of the Gunners with a win over Newcastle tonight.

Arsenal’s draw at Wolves on Wednesday night time has opened the door for Metropolis, who’ve received six and drawn one in all their final seven video games in all competitions.

Two of these victories got here in opposition to Newcastle within the semi-finals of the EFL Cup.

The guests arrive on the Etihad on the again of a 6-1 victory at Qarabag in midweek.

The place to look at Manchester Metropolis v Newcastle

The match is an 8pm kick-off (UK time) and is broadcast on TNT Sports activities 1. It may be streamed on discovery+.

The stats for Manchester Metropolis v Newcastle

• Manchester Metropolis are unbeaten of their final 21 Premier League dwelling video games in opposition to Newcastle, successful every of the final 16. In English top-flight historical past, solely Everton have had an extended successful dwelling run in opposition to an opponent (22 vs Fulham between 1961 and 2018).
• Newcastle want to full their first league double over Manchester Metropolis since 1983-84 (second tier), and first within the top-flight since 1955-56. Nonetheless, their 20 video games on the Etihad Stadium is probably the most a staff has performed at a venue with out ever successful in Premier League historical past (D2 L18).
• Since conceding 4 targets in a 5-4 win over Fulham in December, Manchester Metropolis have solely conceded eight targets in 12 Premier League matches, the fewest of any aspect in that point (MD15 onwards), with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma stopping precisely three targets primarily based on his xGoT in that point (11 xGoT, 8 conceded).
• Every of Newcastle’s final 9 Premier League away wins have been in opposition to groups beginning the day within the backside half of the desk. They’re winless in 10 on the street in opposition to prime half groups (D3 L7) since a 3-1 win at Nottingham Forest in November 2024, whereas they’re winless in 37 at sides within the prime two (D5 L32) since a 3-1 win at Arsenal in December 2001.
• For the reason that 2010-11 season, English managers have taken cost of 76 away Premier League matches at Manchester Metropolis – just one has received, with Roy Hodgson main Crystal Palace to a 3-2 win in December 2018 (D8 L67).