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That aforementioned 16-game winning run in this particular fixture isn’t the only statistic skewing hope in Manchester City’s favour. They’re unbeaten in 21 stagings of this match, and in English top-flight history, that’s a winning home run only bettered by Everton, who had the hex over Fulham at Goodison for a 22-match sequence between 1961 and 2018. That record could be equalled tonight.
There’s also the fact that City have scored in every single one of their last 34 matches against Newcastle. That’s a run that puts them joint-third on the following all-time list.
Chelsea against Newcastle United: 37 games between 1933 and 1969
Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle United: 35 games between 1922 and 1961
Everton against Blackburn Rovers: 34 games between 1925 and 1962
Manchester City against Newcastle United: 34 games between 2007 and 2025 (ongoing)
Continue reading…⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email ScottThat aforementioned 16-game winning run in this particular fixture isn’t the only statistic skewing hope in Manchester City’s favour. They’re unbeaten in 21 stagings of this match, and in English top-flight history, that’s a winning home run only bettered by Everton, who had the hex over Fulham at Goodison for a 22-match sequence between 1961 and 2018. That record could be equalled tonight.There’s also the fact that City have scored in every single one of their last 34 matches against Newcastle. That’s a run that puts them joint-third on the following all-time list.Chelsea against Newcastle United: 37 games between 1933 and 1969Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle United: 35 games between 1922 and 1961Everton against Blackburn Rovers: 34 games between 1925 and 1962Manchester City against Newcastle United: 34 games between 2007 and 2025 (ongoing) Continue reading…
