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England Premier League

Manchester United

Newcastle

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

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Luke Shaw

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Matheus Cunha

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Preview

Manchester United vs Newcastle: Premier League Showdown at Old Trafford

Manchester United host Newcastle in a Premier League clash that pits the Red Devils' recent attacking surge against Newcastle's resilient, albeit inconsistent, form. While United have shown flashes of brilliance, particularly at home, Newcastle's away record presents a stern test. This encounter promises a fascinating tactical battle, with both sides looking to assert dominance.

This fixture pits Manchester United's desire to play on the front foot, particularly at home where they average over 19 shots, against a Newcastle side that has shown itself capable of grinding out results away from home. United’s high possession numbers and ability to generate chances from wide areas will likely be tested by Newcastle’s organized defensive shape, which has improved recently. Newcastle might look to exploit the spaces left by United's attacking full-backs, using quick transitions to get their forwards in behind. The battle for control in central midfield will be crucial, as United aim to build sustained pressure and Newcastle seek to break up play and launch counter-attacks.

Team statistics

England Premier League

Manchester United

Newcastle

Matches played

7 - 5 - 5

Results

6 - 5 - 6

41.2%

Win %

35.3%

1.8

Goals scored

1.4

1.6

Goals conceded

1.3

5.7

Shots on target

4.4

6.1

Shots off target

4.3

4.7

Blocked shots

3.5

54.4

Ball possession

51.2

81.2

Pass accuracy

81.6

9.6

Fouls

10.2

2.2

Goalkeeper saves

2.7

1.5

Yellow cards

1.4

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Manchester United average 2 goals per game at home this season.
• Newcastle have only won 12.5% of their away games in the league.
• Both teams have shown a recent tendency to concede and score, pointing towards an open game.

AI Prediction

Manchester United's home scoring record and recent attacking output, coupled with Newcastle's improved away scoring form, suggest goals at both ends. While United's defence has shown vulnerability, their overall offensive capacity and home advantage make them slight favourites. The odds also reflect a close contest, but the statistics point towards the hosts edging it.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

33%

O/U

67%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

60%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

50%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

63%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

53%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

47%

BTTS

60%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

57%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

57%

BTTS

60%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

50%

BTTS

53%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

75%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

71%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

63%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

60%

BTTS

63%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

40%

BTTS

47%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

57%

BTTS

53%

H2H

Premier League

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
4/13/2025	Manchester United	L 1 - 4 W	Newcastle AWAY	O	Y
12/30/2024	HOME Manchester United	L 0 - 2 W	Newcastle	U	N
5/15/2024	HOME Manchester United	W 3 - 2 L	Newcastle	O	Y
12/2/2023	Manchester United	L 0 - 1 W	Newcastle AWAY	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Manchester United

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Aston Villa	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Bournemouth	4 - 4	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Wolves	4 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	West Ham	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Crystal Palace	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Everton	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Tottenham	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Nottingham Forest	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
HOME	Brighton	4 - 2	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Liverpool	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N

Manchester United's season has been a tale of two halves, with their overall record showing a capacity to score but also concede. However, their home form has been more encouraging, averaging two goals per game and creating a significant volume of shots, though they have dropped points in two of their last three home fixtures. Recent form shows a concerning trend of drawing games, with their last home outing ending 4-4, highlighting both attacking potency and defensive frailty. They've been dominating possession, especially in recent matches, but converting that into consistent wins has been the challenge.

Newcastle

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Chelsea	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Sunderland	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Burnley	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Tottenham	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Everton	4 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Manchester City	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Brentford	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	West Ham	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Fulham	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Brighton	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N

Newcastle United present a stark contrast, with an overall record that sees them win just over a third of their games, and an away record that is particularly poor, with only one win from eight. However, their recent form offers a glimmer of hope; they've won two of their last three away matches, scoring more freely than their season average suggests. Despite a lower shot volume overall, their recent away performances have seen them create more chances. Their last outing was a frustrating 0-0 draw at home, but prior to that, they showed an ability to find the net on the road.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.5

DRAW

3.6

AWAY

2.62

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.62

UNDER

2.3

BTTS

YES

1.5

2.5

Lineups