Man United vs Newcastle Predictions - Newcastle backed to win at Old Trafford

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 30 Dec 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 30 Dec 2024

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Man United struggling under Ruben Amorim with only 7 points gained and key players suspended.
Newcastle are in excellent form, winning their last four matches decisively.
Injury concerns plague both teams, with key players missing from the lineup.

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Newcastle have won 3 of their last 4 against Man United (Getty)

Man United vs Newcastle Predictions

Manchester United have struggled a lot of late under Ruben Amorim and I do not see where that will change against a Newcastle side showing constant improvement.

Man United vs Newcastle Predictions
Stats
Head to Head
Man United Form
Man United Injuries & Team News
Newcastle Form
Newcastle Injuries & Team News

Stats

Man United have lost 3 matches in a row.
Man United have lost 3 of their last 4 against Newcastle.
Newcastle are on a 4 match winning streak.

Head to Head

Man United have a 92-46 advantage against Newcastle in 179 meetings with 41 draws. Newcastle beat United in two of their three encounters last season.

Man United Form

Man United remain in the Premier League’s bottom half after taking just seven points since Ruben Amorim’s appointment.

United have lost four of their last five league games and their only win came from a 2-1 victory at Man City. A 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth followed the Manchester Derby win.

Amorim’s side suffered another shock defeat on Boxing Day as they fell to a 2-0 loss at relegation-threatened Wolves. United had just 0.36 XG and Bruno Fernandes was sent off before Wolves struck twice in the second period.

Man United Injuries & Team News

Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte are suspended and are unavailable for selection.

Defensive duo Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof and midfielder Mason Mount are out with injuries.

Newcastle Form

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle are one of the most in-form Premier League teams after sealing three wins in a row. Only high-flying Nottingham Forest have matched the Toon’s points return in this spell.

The Magpies’ winning run began with a 4-0 home triumph over Leicester and a 3-1 cup victory against Brentford. They followed those results with a commanding 4-0 win at Ipswich.

The Tyneside club notched another big win on Thursday as they thrashed Aston Villa 3-0 at home. Newcastle had 2.83 XG and Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak and Joelinton got on the scoresheet.

Newcastle Injuries & Team News

Defenders Jamaal Lascelles and Emil Krafth are injured and unavailable.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope and striker Callum Wilson are also out with long-term injuries.

Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy have scored six of Newcastle’s last eight goals.

Verdict

Man Utd v Newcastle

Man United are low on confidence and have shown few signs of improvement under Amorim. Newcastle have hit winning form and backing a fifth Magpies win in a row comes with good value at Old Trafford.