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Manchester United FC vs Newcastle United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Manchester United FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
6
Manchester United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Newcastle United FC H 3–2 W
02 Oct Valencia CF H 0–0 D
29 Sep West Ham United FC A 1–3 L
22 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
19 Sep BSC Young Boys A 3–0 W
15 Sep Watford FC A 2–1 W
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
29 Sep Leicester City FC H 0–2 L
22 Sep Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Arsenal FC H 1–2 L
01 Sep Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
26 Aug Chelsea FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Newcastle United FC
#10 Position #19
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester United FC launch into their encounter with Newcastle United FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 7' Kenedy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
  • 10' What a strike from Yoshinori Muto! The score is 0-2.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' The whistle greets Eric Bailly as he departs to be replaced by Mata.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Dubravka made 339 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' Ashley Young is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rafael Benitez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The whistle greets Scott McTominay as he departs to be replaced by Marouane Fellaini.
  • 51' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Christian Atsu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 58' Newcastle United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Paul Pogba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' Alexis Sanchez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Rashford on 67 minute.
  • 68' Jacob Murphy gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Kenedy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Mohamed Diame catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' GOAL! Mata fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United FC's compact .
  • 76' Goal! Anthony Martial scores his 53 goal in 409 matches.
  • 78' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 78 minute. Yoshinori Muto leaves to be changed by Christian Atsu.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 88' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Ayoze Perez departs to be replaced by Joselu.
  • 90' Goal! Alexis Sanchez scores his 52 goal in 409 matches.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Benitez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 4
Anthony Martial 3
Bruno Fernandes 3
Allan Saint-Maximin 2
Cristiano Ronaldo 2
Matthew Longstaff 2
Harvey Barnes 2
Anthony Gordon 2

Head to Head

2018-10-06 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2018-10-06 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC W 2018-10-02 Manchester United FC 0–0 Valencia CF D 2018-09-29 West Ham United FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L 2018-09-22 Manchester United FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2018-09-19 BSC Young Boys 0–3 Manchester United FC W 2018-09-15 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W

Newcastle United FC Form

2018-10-06 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC L 2018-09-29 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Leicester City FC L 2018-09-22 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D 2018-09-15 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC L 2018-09-01 Manchester City FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC L 2018-08-26 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC49% Draw30% Newcastle United FC21%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
51%
Manchester United FC or Newcastle United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC28% Draw56% Newcastle United FC16%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 0
16%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.