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Played
November 19, 2011 8:30 PM IST
Etihad Stadium — Manchester
Referee: C. Foy
Attendance: 47408
November 19, 2011 8:30 PM IST
Etihad Stadium — Manchester
Referee: C. Foy
Attendance: 47408
Manchester City - Newcastle United Preview: Premier League's Two Undefeated Teams Clash
The two sides are the only ones that are yet to lose a game this season, with their undefeated streak stretching back 14 matches each as they prepare to lock horns
By Adithya Ananth
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PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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MANCHESTER CITY
 Hart Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy Milner, Toure, Barry, Silva Dzeko, Aguero |
NEWCASTLE UNITED
 Krul Simpson, Taylor, Coloccini, Taylor Obertan, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez Ba, Best |
Gabriel Obertan (toe), Alan Smith (hamstring), Sylvain Marveaux (groin) and Michael Williamson (ankle) are all sidelined with respective injuries for Newcastle United, but Cheick Tiote has reportedly made progress in his recovery from a knee injury that he picked up last month.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Manchester City and Newcastle United are the only two teams that have not lost a single game in the Premier League this season. Stretching back to the last campaign, both sides have gone undefeated for 14 matches.
- City also have an excellent record against the men from Tyneside in the recent past, as they are undefeated in the last nine meetings between the two sides.
- Roberto Mancini's men have scored 39 goals in the Premier League so far. No other team has managed to hit the back of the net more times.
- But Newcastle United have been solid in defence, conceding only eight goals in the league. Theirs is the most miserly defence in the top-flight at the moment.
- Demba Ba (pictured right) has been prolific for the Toon this season, scoring eight goals in his last six league games, including a hat-trick against Stoke City. He is currently fifth in the goalscoring charts, with two opposition forwards - Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero - higher up, with the duo occupying the second and third places respectively.
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Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle
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Manchester City 3-0 Newcastle
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Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | 30-Mar-2013 | Manchester City 4 - Newcastle 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | 15-Dec-2012 | Newcastle 1 - Manchester City 3 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | 06-May-2012 | Newcastle 0 - Manchester City 2 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | 19-Nov-2011 | Manchester City 3 - Newcastle 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | 26-Dec-2010 | Newcastle 1 - Manchester City 3 |
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Manchester City
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| 19-May-2013 | Manchester City 2 - Norwich City 3 | EPL |
| 15-May-2013 | Reading 0 - Manchester City 2 | EPL |
| 11-May-2013 | Manchester City 0 - Wigan Athletic 1 | FA |
| 08-May-2013 | Manchester City 1 - West Bromwich 0 | EPL |
| 04-May-2013 | Swansea City 0 - Manchester City 0 | EPL |
Newcastle
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| 19-May-2013 | Newcastle 0 - Arsenal 1 | EPL |
| 12-May-2013 | QPR 1 - Newcastle 2 | EPL |
| 04-May-2013 | West Ham 0 - Newcastle 0 | EPL |
| 27-Apr-2013 | Newcastle 0 - Liverpool 6 | EPL |
| 20-Apr-2013 | West Bromwich 1 - Newcastle 1 | EPL |
| 1 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Micah Richards | Defender |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany | Defender |
| 6 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 22 | Gael Clichy | Defender |
| 7 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 8 | Samir Nasri | Midfielder |
| 34 | Nigel De Jong | Midfielder |
| 42 | Yaya Touré | Midfielder |
| 16 | Sergio Agüero | Striker |
| 45 | Mario Balotelli | Striker |
| 30 | Costel Pantilimon | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Aleksandar Kolarov | Defender |
| 28 | Kolo Toure | Defender |
| 11 | Adam Johnson | Midfielder |
| 18 | Gareth Barry | Midfielder |
| 21 | David Silva | Striker |
| 10 | Edin Dzeko | Striker |
| 1 | Tim Krul | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Fabricio Coloccini | Defender |
| 5 | Danny Simpson | Defender |
| 16 | Ryan Taylor | Defender |
| 27 | Steven Taylor | Defender |
| 4 | Yohan Cabaye | Midfielder |
| 35 | Danny Guthrie | Midfielder |
| 10 | Hatem Ben Arfa | Midfielder |
| - | Jonas Gutierrez | Midfielder |
| 29 | Demba Ba | Striker |
| 44 | Sammy Ameobi | Striker |
| 21 | Rob Elliot | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Davide Santon | Defender |
| 14 | James Perch | Midfielder |
| 15 | Dan Gosling | Midfielder |
| - | Peter Lovenkrands | Striker |
| 17 | Alan Smith | Striker |
| 23 | Shola Ameobi | Striker |
| Sergio Agüero | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 16 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Hatem Ben Arfa | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 10 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man. United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |