Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 61.26%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 19.48% and a draw had a probability of 19.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 10.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.5%) and 1-0 (8.39%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 1-2 (5.18%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.06%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.