2015-16 Barclays Premier League Tuesday April 19,2016

Newcastle United Vs Manchester City

Match Preview

Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini remains sidelined by a calf injury for Tuesday's visit of Manchester City.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany and forward Raheem Sterling are in the squad and ready to return from injuries.
Vincent Kompany has missed six games with an ongoing calf issue, while Raheem terling has been out for five games with a groin problem.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Manchester City have won the past 12 Premier League meetings.
• They have scored 23 goals in their past six Premier League matches against Newcastle, who have managed just one in that time.

Newcastle United

• Newcastle are vying for back-to-back league wins for only the second time this season.
• The Magpies have lost six of their past eight Premier League matches but have lost just one of their past six at home (W3, D2).
• Newcastle have kept two clean sheets in their past 18 league games.
• Andros Townsend has been involved in four goals in his past three Premier League games (two goals, two assists). He has already set up as many Premier League goals for Newcastle (two) in eight appearances as he did for Spurs in 50.

Manchester City

• Manchester City have won their past three Premier League games, their best run since the start of the season.
• City have not conceded in any of their past three away matches in the Premier League.
• Sergio Aguero has scored 10 goals in just eight Premier League appearances against Newcastle United.
• Aguero has scored 99 Premier League goals in 146 Premier League games. If he scores in this game, he will be the second-quickest to score 100 goals in the competition after Alan Shearer (124 appearances)

Sergio Aguero's 100th Premier League goal was not enough for Manchester City to force victory as they were held to a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Newcastle United on Tuesday April 19,2016
Goal Scorers
For Manchester City - Sergio Aguero(14)
For Newcastle United - Vurnon Anita(31)

Sergio Aguero,Manchester City's top scorer, claimed his landmark goal after 14 minutes, but Manuel Pellegrini's side were pegged back before half-time as Dutch international Vurnon Anita found the net for the first time in more than two years to earn a deserved point for Rafael Benitez's side.

Manchester City remain third, a point ahead of Arsenal and five points above Manchester United, trailing leaders Leicester City by 12 points.

• Newcastle United have won none of the last 19 Premier League meetings against Manchester City (D3 L16).
• The Magpies have been beaten just once in their last seven league games at St James' Park (W3 D3).
• Sergio Aguero has now scored 100 Premier League goals in just 147 appearances - only Alan Shearer (124 apps) reached this milestone in fewer games.
• Aguero has scored more Premier League goals versus Newcastle than any other team (11).
• Sergio Aguero is the first South American to score 100 goals in Premier League history.
• Vurnon Anita scored his first Premier League goal since March 2014, ending a run of 53 games without one.