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 44.26%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 32.97% and a draw had a probability of 22.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.92%) and 0-2 (6.11%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 2-1 (7.56%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.83%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.