Newcastle United FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Newcastle United FC

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Manchester United FC

Mon 27 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 57' Cristiano Ronaldo

Emil Krafth 66' Y

Y 66' Bruno Fernandes

Y 68' Harry Maguire

Joelinton 70' Y

Javier Manquillo 90' 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 Jarred Gillett
Referee Robert Jones
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Tim Wood
Referee Ian Hussin
Referee Craig Pawson

4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 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

2021-12-27 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Manchester United FC 2021-09-11 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC 2021-02-21 Manchester United FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC 2020-10-17 Newcastle United FC 1–4 Manchester United FC 2019-12-26 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	1–1	D
19 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	0–4	L
16 Dec	Liverpool FC	A	1–3	L
12 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	0–4	L
04 Dec	Burnley FC	H	1–0	W
30 Nov	Norwich City FC	H	1–1	D

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Newcastle United FC	A	1–1	D
11 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–0	W
08 Dec	BSC Young Boys	H	1–1	D
05 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–0	W
02 Dec	Arsenal FC	H	3–2	W
28 Nov	Chelsea FC	A	1–1	D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newcastle United FC launch into their encounter with Manchester United FC.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
7' Allan Saint-Maximin makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Newcastle United FC are in front.
12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
17' Manchester United FC have won 678 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
27' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
32' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
37' Joelinton, a Brazil , has 56 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
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.
45' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Callum Wilson is withdrawn and Jacob Murphy gets his opportunity.
46' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Mason Greenwood is replaced by Edinson Cavani.
51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
56' Scott McTominay has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
57' A moment of madness from Cristiano Ronaldo on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
62' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
66' A moment of madness from Emil Krafth on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
68' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Harry Maguire will be fuming at that decision.
70' Joelinton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
71' A goal from the Uruguay international Edinson Cavani! He fires home on 71 to make it 1-1!
75' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Fraser is withdrawn and Miguel Almiron gets his opportunity.
78' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Scott McTominay departs to be replaced by Nemanja Matic.
83' Dwight Gayle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Allan Saint-Maximin at the 83 minute mark.
88' 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.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Javier Manquillo is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 90.
1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Ryan Fraser ↓ Miguel Almiron 75'
9
Callum Wilson ↓ Jacob Murphy 45'
5
Fabian Schar
36
Sean Longstaff
1
Martin Dubravka
6
Jamaal Lascelles
19
Javier Manquillo
8
Jonjo Shelvey
17
Emil Krafth
10
Allan Saint-Maximin ↓ Dwight Gayle 83'
7
Joelinton

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

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

2021-12-27 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-12-19 Newcastle United FC 0–4 Manchester City FC L 2021-12-16 Liverpool FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC L 2021-12-12 Leicester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-12-04 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2021-11-30 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D

Manchester United FC Form

2021-12-27 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-12-08 Manchester United FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D 2021-12-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC W 2021-11-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.59 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.05 Manchester United FC xG

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC30% Draw25% Manchester United FC45%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.64

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Manchester United FC

70%

Newcastle United FC or Manchester United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC24% Draw40% Manchester United FC36%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.5%

2 – 2

6.6%

2 – 1

6.6%

1 – 3

5.8%

0 – 2

5.6%

0 – 1

4.8%

2 – 3

4.6%

0 – 0

3.9%

0 – 3

3.7%

1 – 0

3.6%

3 – 2

3.6%

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%	20%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	14%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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