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 59.74%. A draw had a probability of 21.58% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 18.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 10.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.85%) and 2-0 (9.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.16%) , while for a Newcastle United win it was 1-2 (5.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood.