Manchester United FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
9 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 13.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 26 May | Villarreal CF | A | 11–12 | L |
| 23 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | Southampton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | West Ham United FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 23 May | Fulham FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #12 |
| 8 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 1 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 13 |
| 19 | Conceded | 16 |
| -5 | GD | -3 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 10% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts). Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Manchester United FC host Newcastle United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Joelinton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' England international Mason Greenwood has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Newcastle United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' Cristiano Ronaldo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Manchester United FC are in front.
- 52' With 3 assists to his name this season, Bruno Fernandes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
- 56' Javier Manquillo adds to his 0 season tally! Newcastle United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 60' Paul Pogba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
- 62' Sensational shot from Cristiano Ronaldo. Manchester United FC is back in the lead.
- 66' Jadon Sancho makes way for Jesse Lingard at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 76' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 77' Jacob Murphy is replacing Javier Manquillo for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Bruno Fernandes gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 84' Jamal Lewis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ciaran Clark on 84 minute.
- 85' Anthony Martial is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Fernandes at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- Full Time. Manchester United FC beats Newcastle United FC
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 6
- 31
- 23
-
25
Jadon Sancho ↓ Jesse Lingard 66'
- 19
- 7
- 18
- 11
Bench
- 22
- 17
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 66'
-
9
Anthony Martial ↑ 85'
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 20
-
34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 85'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 6
- 14
-
2
Ciaran Clark ↓ Jamal Lewis 84'
-
19
Javier Manquillo ↓ Jacob Murphy 77'
- 11
- 10
- 7
- 24
-
28
Joe Willock ↓ Jeff Hendrick 85'
- 27
Bench
- 34
-
16
Jeff Hendrick ↑ 85'
- 5
- 26
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↑ 77'
- 18
-
12
Jamal Lewis ↑ 84'
- 17
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
2021-09-11
Manchester United FC
4–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2021-08-29
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2021-08-22
Southampton FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2021-08-14
Manchester United FC
5–1
Leeds United FC
W
2021-05-26
Villarreal CF
12–11
Manchester United FC
L
2021-05-23
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
Newcastle United FC Form
2021-09-11
Manchester United FC
4–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-08-28
Newcastle United FC
2–2
Southampton FC
D
2021-08-21
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-08-15
Newcastle United FC
2–4
West Ham United FC
L
2021-05-23
Fulham FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
W
2021-05-19
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.63
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
37%
Manchester United FC or Newcastle United FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.