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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
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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
#12 Position #9
5 Points 8
5 Played 5
1 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 1
8 Scored 9
8 Conceded 9
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG 1.60
20% Win % 40%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Bruno Fernandes 3 G 1 A
Bryan Mbeumo 2 G
Newcastle United FC
Joe Willock 2 G
Anthony Elanga 2 G
Yoane Wissa 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Manchester United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 7' Kenedy makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Newcastle United FC are in front.
  • 10' A goal from the Japan international Yoshinori Muto! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-2!
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Mata on, Eric Bailly off on 19 minutes.
  • 24' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Marouane Fellaini is replacing Scott McTominay for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ashley Young made 411 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Matt Ritchie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Paul Pogba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Marcus Rashford has done his job and it is now time for Alexis Sanchez to step up.
  • 68' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Kenedy is withdrawn and Jacob Murphy gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Newcastle United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Mata has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jacob Murphy, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 76' Assisted by Paul Pogba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anthony Martial makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 78' Yoshinori Muto makes way for Christian Atsu at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United FC.
  • 83' The 32-year-old Javier Manquillo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 88' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Ayoze Perez is withdrawn and Joselu gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Alexis Sanchez makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 90.
  • Another three points for Manchester United FC.

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
3 / 4
2.3 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC54% Draw21% Newcastle United FC25%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
46%
Manchester United FC or Newcastle United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC38% Draw37% Newcastle United FC25%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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