Thursday , 2 July 2026

Newcastle United FC vs Manchester United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Newcastle United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Wed 2 Jan 2019 · 20:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner

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

6
2
8
Newcastle United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2018-10-06 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
29 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–4 L
22 Dec Fulham FC H 0–0 D
15 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
09 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Newcastle United FC A 2–0 W
30 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 4–1 W
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–1 W
22 Dec Cardiff City FC A 5–1 W
16 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
12 Dec Valencia CF A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC Manchester United FC
#19 Position #10
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

Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newcastle United FC launch into their encounter with Manchester United FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Mohamed Diame has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Ritchie, as he is very good at scoring at St. James' Park with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonjo Shelvey is hanging Mohamed Diame on the field on 53 minute.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact .
  • 63' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Anthony Martial is replaced by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 64' A goal from the Belgium international Romelu Lukaku! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-1!
  • 69' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Ayoze Perez has done his job and it is now time for Kenedy to step up.
  • 74' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Luke Shaw was booked on 75.
  • 80' Magnificent from Marcus Rashford! That is 118 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 81' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Fabian Schar by Yoshinori Muto on 81 minute.
  • 86' 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.
  • 87' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Marcus Rashford by Jesse Lingard on 87 minute.
  • Manchester United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Benitez

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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

2019-01-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2018-10-06 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2019-01-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2018-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2018-12-26 Liverpool FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC L 2018-12-22 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2018-12-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Newcastle United FC W 2018-12-09 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Manchester United FC Form

2019-01-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2018-12-30 Manchester United FC 4–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2018-12-26 Manchester United FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2018-12-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Manchester United FC W 2018-12-16 Liverpool FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L 2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.43 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC18% Draw34% Manchester United FC48%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Manchester United FC
82%
Newcastle United FC or Manchester United FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC8% Draw61% Manchester United FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.2%
0 – 1
22.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
2 – 1
2.1%
2 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 4
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 10% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 29% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 15% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓

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