Newcastle United FC vs Manchester United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 9 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St. James' Park!
- 5' The 36-year-old Matt Ritchie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Nemanja Matic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Christian Atsu, a Ghana , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Martin Dubravka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamal Lascelles.
- 33' Salomon Rondon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' Jamaica international Isaac Hayden has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Ayoze Perez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Mohamed Diame by Jonjo Shelvey on 53 minute.
- 58' 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.
- 63' Romelu Lukaku is replacing Anthony Martial for the Manchester United FC side.
- 64' Romelu Lukaku puts Manchester United FC on the lead.
- 69' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Kenedy comes on to replace Ayoze Perez.
- 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Luke Shaw picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Against the run of play, Marcus Rashford has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' The crowd applauds Fabian Schar as he leaves the pitch. Yoshinori Muto steps in for Newcastle United FC.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' Manchester United FC make a change. Marcus Rashford trudges off to be replaced by Jesse Lingard on 87 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Newcastle United FC 0-2 Manchester United FC.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Fabian Schar ↓ Yoshinori Muto 81'
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 14
- 22
- 11
-
10
Mohamed Diame ↓ Jonjo Shelvey 53'
- 30
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Kenedy 69'
- 9
Bench
-
13
Yoshinori Muto ↑ 81'
- 20
- 19
-
8
Jonjo Shelvey ↑ 53'
- 21
-
15
Kenedy ↑ 69'
- 41
Coach
Rafael Benitez
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Jesse Lingard 87'
- 6
-
11
Anthony Martial ↓ Romelu Lukaku 63'
- 31
- 2
- 25
- 4
- 23
- 21
-
8
Mata ↓ Alexis Sanchez 63'
Bench
- 22
- 17
- 18
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 87'
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↑ 63'
- 36
-
7
Alexis Sanchez ↑ 63'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
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
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
2 / 4
1.61
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Manchester United FC
70%
Newcastle United FC or Manchester United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

