Manchester United FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Manchester United FC

0 – 2

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Newcastle United FC

Mon 30 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford 73,809 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 4' Alexander Isak

0–2 19' Joelinton

Lisandro Martinez 61' Y

Y 80' Fabian Schar

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 Simon Hooper
Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
Assistant 2 Simon Long

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

2024-12-30 Manchester United FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC 2024-05-15 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC 2023-12-02 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Manchester United FC 2023-04-02 Newcastle United FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2022-10-16 Manchester United FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Dec	Newcastle United FC	H	0–2	L
26 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
22 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	0–3	L
15 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	2–1	W
12 Dec	FC Viktoria Plzen	A	2–1	W
07 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–3	L

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	2–0	W
26 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	3–0	W
21 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	A	4–0	W
14 Dec	Leicester City FC	H	4–0	W
07 Dec	Brentford FC	A	2–4	L
04 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	3–3	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' Welcome to Old Trafford that hosts another battle between Manchester United FC and Newcastle United FC.
4' Alexander Isak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
9' 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.
14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
19' GOAL! Joelinton scores on 19. Assisted by Anthony Gordon
24' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
29' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Newcastle United FC's compact 4-3-3.
33' Kobbie Mainoo is replacing Joshua Zirkzee for the Manchester United FC side.
38' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
48' Newcastle United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
58' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Kieran Trippier is replaced by Valentino Livramento on 58 minute.
61' That is a card for Manchester United FC. Lisandro Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
64' Manchester United FC make a change. Casemiro trudges off to be replaced by Alejandro Garnacho on 64 minutes.
69' Manchester United FC currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
80' Newcastle United FC player sees a card in front of him.
83' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Matthijs de Ligt is replaced by Antony.
85' The crowd applauds Anthony Gordon as he leaves the pitch. Joe Willock steps in for Newcastle United FC.
90' Sandro Tonali is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United FC so far.
The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

39
Bruno Guimaraes
5
Fabian Schar
1
Martin Dubravka
23
Jacob Murphy ↓ Harvey Barnes 85'
2
Kieran Trippier ↓ Valentino Livramento 58'
33
Dan Burn
14
Alexander Isak
7
Joelinton
8
Sandro Tonali
10
Anthony Gordon ↓ Joe Willock 85'
20
Lewis Hall

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Manchester United FC Form

2024-12-30 Manchester United FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC L 2024-12-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L 2024-12-22 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-12-15 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2024-12-12 FC Viktoria Plzen 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2024-12-07 Manchester United FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC L

Newcastle United FC Form

2024-12-30 Manchester United FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC W 2024-12-26 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2024-12-21 Ipswich Town FC 0–4 Newcastle United FC W 2024-12-14 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Leicester City FC W 2024-12-07 Brentford FC 4–2 Newcastle United FC L 2024-12-04 Newcastle United FC 3–3 Liverpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.52 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.09 Newcastle United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC28% Draw24% Newcastle United FC48%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.61

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

52%

Draw or Newcastle United FC

72%

Manchester United FC or Newcastle United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC23% Draw40% Newcastle United FC37%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.4%

1 – 2

8.7%

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 1

6.3%

1 – 3

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

5.1%

2 – 3

4.6%

0 – 3

4.1%

0 – 0

1 – 0

3.5%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	14%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	20%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	15%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

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