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

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Premier League · 2020-21

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Manchester United FC

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

Y 37' Daniel James

Emil Krafth 67' Y

Overview

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

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

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

Newcastle United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Manchester United FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-10-17 Newcastle United FC 1–4 Manchester United FC 2019-12-26 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-10-06 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Manchester United FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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 København	H	1–0	W

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Newcastle United FC and Manchester United FC get this one started.
2' Brilliant from the ! Luke Shaw makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 2.
7' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
12' Callum Wilson, a England forward, has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
17' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Scott McTominay has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
22' Newcastle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
23' The England Harry Maguire breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 0-2!
28' Newcastle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
37' A moment of madness from Daniel James on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
49' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Isaac Hayden is replaced by Fabian Schar on 49 minute.
54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
59' Newcastle United FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle 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.
64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emil Krafth on 67.
69' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Fred exits the field as Paul Pogba enters on 69.
72' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Joelinton has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Fraser to step up.
76' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Daniel James has done his job and it is now time for Donny van de Beek to step up.
81' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
86' A stunning finish from Bruno Fernandes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
88' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Almiron. He replaces Jeff Hendrick on 88 minute.
90' Magnificent from Aaron Wan-Bissaka! That is 5 goals in 324 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
90' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Juan Mata by Nemanja Matic on 90 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Newcastle United FC.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Rashford	4
Bruno Fernandes	3
Anthony Martial	3
Harvey Barnes	2
Anthony Gordon	2
Allan Saint-Maximin	2
Cristiano Ronaldo	2
Matthew Longstaff	2

Head to Head

Newcastle United FC Form

2020-10-17 Newcastle United FC 1–4 Manchester United FC L 2020-10-03 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2020-09-27 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2020-09-20 Newcastle United FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-09-12 West Ham United FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC W 2020-07-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L

Manchester United FC Form

2020-10-17 Newcastle United FC 1–4 Manchester United FC W 2020-10-04 Manchester United FC 1–6 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2020-09-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-09-19 Manchester United FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC L 2020-08-16 Sevilla FC 2–1 Manchester United FC L 2020-08-10 Manchester United FC 1–0 FC København W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.85 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.41 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC30% Draw23% Manchester United FC47%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes76% 0% No24%

Avg goals/match: 4.26

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	60%	40%
± 4.5	42%	58%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

53%

Draw or Manchester United FC

70%

Newcastle United FC or Manchester United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC25% Draw36% Manchester United FC39%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

7.4%

1 – 1

7.1%

2 – 2

6.7%

1 – 3

5.9%

2 – 1

5.7%

2 – 3

5.4%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 2

4.1%

1 – 4

Actual

3 – 1

3.5%

3 – 3

3.3%

0 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	14%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	19%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	15%	17%
+2.5	83%	—	17%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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