Haaland on the Brink of a Century: City’s Visit to St James’ Park Could Make History
21 November 2025
Preview and Stakes
Saturday night at St James’ Park sets the stage for a high-stakes Premier League clash as Newcastle United, the defending champions in this narrative, host Manchester City in what many consider one of the season’s marquee fixtures.
The match carries ample tension for both sides: Newcastle aims to end a patchy run of results, while City seek to steady their quest to reclaim the title with a steady, clinical performance after a slightly rocky start.
The numbers before kickoff paint a stark picture: City have dominated Newcastle for most of the last two decades in league meetings.
City have lost just once in the last 35 league games against Newcastle, registering 28 wins and 6 draws in that span.
That lone loss came here in January 2019 under Rafael Benítez, a 2-1 decision that remains a rare blip in the era.
City also boast a strong away record at St James’ Park, having won 12 away meetings, a figure that underscores their historic success against Newcastle when visiting this ground.
From the angle of current form, City have been the more dominant side in recent times, with top-level statistics showing their continued threat in front of goal.
Key Statistics and Storylines
Newcastle arrive off two consecutive league losses, a skid not seen since January 2024, and they have often opened the scoring but failed to hold on in recent matches.
City arrive with Haaland in red-hot form, yet their defense has also improved, keeping clean sheets at a steady pace in their latest runs of games.
Haaland enters the match with 14 league goals this season, one shy of reaching 100 Premier League goals; another strike could propel him into a historic club milestone within the next 15 league games.
Across all competitions, Haaland has 19 goals and could reach 20 sooner than many expect, a milestone that would put him behind only a pair of elite scorers in Premier League history for the quickest to 20.
On the Newcastle side, Nick Woltemade has been the danger man, scoring all three of his goals this season with one touch and showing a rare instinct in the box.
Only Jean-Philippe Mateta (four first-touch goals) has matched that efficiency this season among notable strikers, underscoring Woltemade’s growing threat for Newcastle.
All signs point to a tactical duel, with City looking to leverage their away-record efficiency and Newcastle hoping to produce a signature performance that steadies a sometimes fragile start to the campaign.
Punchlines and snappy notes: Haaland’s goal-spotting is so precise he could file a license to score. And if the ball ever stops at St James’ Park, City simply yanks it back with the sound of a whistle—because in football, the wind sometimes blows your way, but City brings the storm.
