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Newcastle United FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Manchester United FC H 1–4 L
03 Oct Burnley FC H 3–1 W
27 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–1 D
20 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–3 L
12 Sep West Ham United FC A 2–0 W
26 Jul Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Newcastle United FC A 4–1 W
04 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–6 L
26 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–2 W
19 Sep Crystal Palace FC H 1–3 L
16 Aug Sevilla FC A 1–2 L
10 Aug FC Kobenhavn H 1–0 W

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Newcastle United FC and Manchester United FC get this one started.
  • 2' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke Shaw makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 7' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' A quiet spell here at St. James' Park. Newcastle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 17' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 23' Harry Maguire doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel James.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' 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.
  • 49' Isaac Hayden makes way for Fabian Schar at the 49 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United FC.
  • 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' Paul Pogba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
  • 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Federico Fernandez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' Emil Krafth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
  • 69' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Fred has done his job and it is now time for Paul Pogba to step up.
  • 72' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Joelinton is withdrawn and Ryan Fraser gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The whistle greets Daniel James as he departs to be replaced by Donny van de Beek.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 86' What composure from Bruno Fernandes! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Jeff Hendrick as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Almiron steps in for Newcastle United FC.
  • 90' What a moment for Aaron Wan-Bissaka! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Juan Mata departs to be replaced by Nemanja Matic.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Newcastle United FC 1-4 Manchester United FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.67 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC21% Draw30% Manchester United FC49%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Manchester United FC
79%
Newcastle United FC or Manchester United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC12% Draw52% Manchester United FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
16.5%
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 2
12.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 4% 96%
-1.5 4% 96%
-1 4% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% 84%
+0.5 46% 54%
+1 46% 26% 28%
+1.5 72% 28%
+2 72% 17% 11%
+2.5 89% 11%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
52%

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