7th placed Newcastle United play host to 6th placed Manchester United at the St. James Park stadium this Saturday, 2 December, 2023 evening, 20:00 UTC kick-off.
Newcastle vs Man United Predictions
A steady start to the season has seen Newcastle United placed 7th in the English Premier League table and they are set to host Manchester United this Saturday at their home ground St. James Park stadium. Newcastle United has 23 points from 13 games played in the season.
They’ve scored 31 goals and conceded 14 goals in these 13 games. Manchester United, struggling to fit in the top-4 of the table, occupy 6th place in the English Premier League, collecting 24 points from their 13 games. Man United have scored 16 times and conceded 16 times in their past 13 games.
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Newcastle United host the Red Devils at Tyneside as favorites for victory, this Saturday evening in their Premier League match. Stats Insider’s independent predictive analytics model predicts, that Newcastle United has a 48% chance of winning this Premier League match and is priced at $1.95. Man United have been given a 27% chance of winning by the bookies and you can get $3.60 for them.
According to the bookies, there’s a 24% chance of a draw happening in this match, and it is priced at $3.75.
Newcastle vs Man United Odds
- Stake.com: Home: 1.97, Draw: 3.35, Away: 3.65
- Betibet: Home: 2.00, Draw: 3.76, Away: 3.66
- Betsson: Home: 2.00, Draw: 3.80, Away: 3.75
- Pinnacle: Home: 2.02, Draw: 3.74, Away: 3.69
- Marathonbet: Home: 2.06, Draw: 3.94, Away: 3.82
Newcastle vs Man United Injury News
The host Newcastle is in an injury crisis ahead of the Red Devil’s visit on Saturday. They are now leading the Premier League injury table with as many as 10 first-team players potentially sidelined with injuries for the weekend.
Defenders Sven Botman, Dan Burn, and Matt Targett are expected to be out for months, while Javier Manquillo has no return date fixed. Midfielder Harvey Barnes is nursing an ankle injury. Jacob Murphy is undergoing specialist advice and it is difficult to provide a timeline for his return. Elliot Anderson will be out for at least a month. Striker Callum Wilson is facing weeks on the sidelines with an injury, but Newcastle United is hopeful, that their star midfielder Sean Longstaff will be fit to return this weekend.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will still be without the services of Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro, who won’t play before Christmas due to the injuries they have suffered. Man United will also miss Jonny Evans, Christian Eriksen, and Tyrell Malacia for their travel to Tyneside. It’s been a frustrating campaign for midfielder Mason Mount, who is also out injured.
Newcastle vs Man United Possible Line-ups
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United could line up in their preferred 4-3-3 formation with N. Pope in goal, Kieran Trippier at right-back, V. Livramento at left-back, and defenders F. Schär and J. Lascelles at center-back positions. Midfielders Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, and L. Miley are expected to make up the midfield trio. The three attackers in a front three are expected to be A. Isak, A. Gordon and M. Almiron.
Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United could line up in their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation with Onana in goal, A. Wan-Bissaka at right-back, L. Shaw at left-back, and defenders H. Maguire and V. Lindelof at center-back positions. Center midfielders S. McTominay and S. Amrabat are expected to be flanked by Antony at right wing and A. Garnacho at left wing. Bruno Fernandes is expected to start up-front as the attacking midfielder just behind main striker R. Hojlund.
Newcastle vs Man United Head-to-Head
In the past 13 Newcastle vs Chelsea matches, Newcastle United has 4 wins, Manchester United has 7 wins, while two other games have ended in a draw.
Newcastle United defeated Manchester United 3-0 in their last encounter in the English League Cup on 2nd November, 2023. The other 4 matches in their past 5 head-to-head encounters ended:
- Newcastle 2 – 0 Manchester United on 2nd April 2023 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Manchester United 2 – 0 Newcastle on 26th February 2023 in the English League Cup
- Manchester United 0 – 0 Newcastle on 16th October 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Newcastle 1 – 1 Manchester United on 28th December 2021 in the English Premier League (EPL)
Newcastle vs Man United Telecast
The English Premier League match between Newcastle and Man United will be played at the St. James Park Stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne City, England on December 2, 2023, with a kick-off time of 20:00 UTC. The Newcastle vs Man United game is available to watch in the USA with Stream Premier League on Peacock as well as on USA Network.
In the UK, the game will be broadcasted on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Football fans in the Indian Subcontinent can watch this match between Newcastle and Manchester United on the Star Sports network or by streaming it live on the Disney + Hotstar app.