Manchester United FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Manchester United FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Newcastle United FC

Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 17:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Scott McTominay 1' Y

Andreas Pereira 35' Y

Y 38' Fabian Schar

Y 81' DeAndre Yedlin

Overview

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Manchester United FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Referee Kevin Friend
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Adrian Holmes
Referee Mike Dean

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

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

Manchester United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Newcastle United FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-26 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-10-06 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Manchester United FC 2019-01-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2018-10-06 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Newcastle United FC	H	4–1	W
22 Dec	Watford FC	A	0–2	L
15 Dec	Everton FC	H	1–1	D
12 Dec	AZ	H	4–0	W
07 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	2–1	W
04 Dec	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–1	W

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	1–4	L
21 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–0	W
14 Dec	Burnley FC	A	0–1	L
08 Dec	Southampton FC	H	2–1	W
05 Dec	Sheffield United FC	A	2–0	W
30 Nov	Manchester City FC	H	2–2	D

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 ball is rolling at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Newcastle United FC.
1' Scott McTominay picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
6' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
11' DeAndre Yedlin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 342 appearances.
16' Javier Manquillo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
17' What a moment for Matthew Longstaff! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
22' Newcastle United FC have won 455 goals from 342 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
24' What a strike from Anthony Martial! The score is 1-1.
29' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
36' GOAL! Mason Greenwood scores on 36.
38' The referee calls foul for Fabian Schar. He receives a Yellow card.
41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcus Rashford makes it 3-1.
46' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Scott McTominay exits the field as Paul Pogba enters on 46.
51' Anthony Martial adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
56' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
59' The supporters are chanting for Christian Atsu. He replaces Dwight Gayle on 59 minute.
63' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Miguel Almiron has done his job and it is now time for DeAndre Yedlin to step up.
67' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 67 minute. Anthony Martial leaves to be changed by Juan Mata.
72' Newcastle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for DeAndre Yedlin.
86' Jetro Willems has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
88' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Emil Krafth on, Fabian Schar off on 88 minutes.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester United FC 4-1 Newcastle United FC.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Daniel James
22
Sergio Romero
18
Ashley Young
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 63'
6
Paul Pogba ↑ 46'
4
Phil Jones
8
Mata ↑ 67'

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

2019-12-26 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC W 2019-12-22 Watford FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L 2019-12-15 Manchester United FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2019-12-12 Manchester United FC 4–0 AZ W 2019-12-07 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2019-12-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W

Newcastle United FC Form

2019-12-26 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC L 2019-12-21 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2019-12-14 Burnley FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC L 2019-12-08 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2019-12-05 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC W 2019-11-30 Newcastle United FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.42 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.45 Newcastle United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC58% Draw21% Newcastle United FC21%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Newcastle United FC

42%

Manchester United FC or Newcastle United FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC43% Draw37% Newcastle United FC20%

Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 1

8.1%

3 – 1

6.8%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 2

5.2%

3 – 2

3 – 0

4.9%

1 – 0

4.7%

4 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

3.2%

4 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	17%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	20%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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