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 44.05%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 33.12% and a draw had a probability of 22.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.01%) and 0-2 (6.28%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 2-1 (7.54%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.05%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.