Newcastle United FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Lee Betts
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 4–1 | 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)
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Newcastle United FC is hosting Manchester United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harvey Barnes, as he is very good at scoring at St James' Park with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Patrick Dorgu, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Manuel Ugarte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 16.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' What a moment for Sandro Tonali! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
- 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester 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.
- 37' Assisted by Diogo Dalot with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alejandro Garnacho makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 42' The 30-year-old Joelinton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Leny Yoro is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' Manchester United FC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Harvey Barnes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 54' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rasmus Hojlund is hanging Joshua Zirkzee on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' Harvey Barnes does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United FC surge ahead!
- 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eddie Howe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 77' The Brazil Bruno Guimaraes breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 4-1!
- 78' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Noussair Mazraoui by Luke Shaw on 78 minute.
- 81' Kobbie Mainoo is replacing Bruno Fernandes for the Manchester United FC side.
- 85' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Joelinton exits the field as Lewis Miley enters on 85.
- 90' Fabian Schar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 39
- 11
- 22
- 5
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↓ Callum Wilson 78'
-
2
Kieran Trippier ↓ Emil Krafth 78'
- 33
-
14
Alexander Isak ↓ Anthony Gordon 78'
-
7
Joelinton ↓ Lewis Miley 85'
- 8
- 21
Bench
-
9
Callum Wilson ↑ 78'
- 13
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 85'
- 1
-
17
Emil Krafth ↑ 78'
-
10
Anthony Gordon ↑ 78'
- 18
-
67
Lewis Miley ↑ 85'
- 78
Coach
Eddie Howe
Manchester United FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 20
-
3
Noussair Mazraoui ↓ Luke Shaw 78'
-
8
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Kobbie Mainoo 81'
- 1
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↓ Rasmus Hojlund 55'
- 25
- 17
- 15
-
41
Harry Amass ↓ Patrick Dorgu 55'
Bench
- 5
- 22
-
23
Luke Shaw ↑ 78'
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 55'
- 18
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↑ 55'
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↑ 81'
-
13
Patrick Dorgu ↑ 55'
- 26
Coach
Ruben Amorim
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
2025-04-13
Newcastle United FC
4–1
Manchester United FC
W
2025-04-07
Leicester City FC
0–3
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-04-02
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2025-03-10
West Ham United FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-03-02
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2025-02-26
Liverpool FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
Manchester United FC Form
2025-04-13
Newcastle United FC
4–1
Manchester United FC
L
2025-04-10
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2025-04-06
Manchester United FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-04-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
L
2025-03-16
Leicester City FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2025-03-13
Manchester United FC
4–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Manchester United FC
44%
Newcastle United FC or Manchester United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

