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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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
#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' That's the starting whistle at Old Trafford. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester United FC and Newcastle United FC.
1' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Scott McTominay will be fuming at that decision.
6' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's shape.
11' Harry Maguire has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
16' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
17' The deadlock is broken! Matthew Longstaff gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
24' Anthony Martial has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andreas Pereira on 35.
36' The England Mason Greenwood breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 2-1!
38' Fabian Schar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
41' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Rashford gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
46' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Scott McTominay exits the field as Paul Pogba enters on 46.
51' Goal! Anthony Martial scores his 53 goal in 409 matches.
56' Newcastle United FC have won 448 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
59' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Dwight Gayle by Christian Atsu on 59 minute.
63' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 63 minute. Miguel Almiron leaves to be changed by DeAndre Yedlin.
67' Juan Mata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Martial on 67 minute.
72' Christian Atsu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
77' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
81' Newcastle United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
86' Newcastle United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
88' Emil Krafth gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Fabian Schar and will look to change the dynamic.
Manchester United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

1 / 4

1.24 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.47 Newcastle United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC55% Draw30% Newcastle United FC15%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes28% 0% No72%

Avg goals/match: 1.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	80%	20%
± 1.5	51%	49%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Newcastle United FC

45%

Manchester United FC or Newcastle United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC34% Draw57% Newcastle United FC9%

Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

21.3%

0 – 0

20.4%

2 – 0

13.3%

1 – 1

11.2%

0 – 1

7.1%

2 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

5.4%

3 – 1

2.9%

1 – 2

2.4%

0 – 2

1.8%

4 – 0

1.7%

2 – 2

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	16%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	29%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	10%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

63% ✗

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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