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Newcastle United vs. Manchester United
While the Bundesliga is currently stuck in the winter break, the Premier League continues its schedule over the holidays. The 19th matchday will therefore take place at the weekend, which will be concluded on Monday with the match between Newcastle United and Manchester United. The match kicks off at 21:00 at St. James Park, and the roles are more than clearly distributed in the run-up. Our prediction on the course of the game can be found in the following Newcastle vs Man United tip.
It is a match between relegation candidates and Champions League aspirants. Newcastle are stuck in second last place after 18 games with ten points and only one win. They are only three points off the bottom of the table, but Watford are two games behind them. Manchester have also only played 16 games and have collected 27 points, which is currently enough for sixth place. However, with two wins from the two catch-up games, the Red Devils could move up to fourth place.
Newcastle – Man United Info
– Date & Time: 27/12/2021, 21:00.
– Venue: Newcastle, St. James Park
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 19
– TV broadcast: Sky
Newcastle Form & Balance Check
Newcastle still face relegation to League Two after the euphoric takeover of the club by Arab investors. The Magpies urgently need to turn things around if they don’t want to invest all that new capital in the Championship. But the season so far offers little room for hope, with only one win from the first 18 games painting a desolate picture, of course. Nevertheless, the fair is not yet read, because the relegation battle is still tight in the Premier League.
Weak spell for the Magpies
Under new manager Eddie Howe, the first win of the season was celebrated with a 1-0 victory over Burnley on matchday 15. But this did not trigger a chain reaction, the following three games were all lost. This is no disgrace against the strong opponents Leicester, Liverpool and Man City, but it was always quite clear with three or more goals conceded. In their last game, the Magpies were beaten 4-0 by league leaders City in front of their home crowd.
Newcastle facts & analysis
– 19th place in the Premier League
– 1 win from 18 games this season
– Worst defence in the league
– Last match lost 0:4 against Man City
– 3 defeats in a row
Man United form & balance check
The Red Devils have an interesting year ahead of them. Ralf Rangnick will be in charge on the touchline until at least the summer, and the German coach has already visibly instilled more stability and methodology into the team since taking charge. United have conceded only one goal in three games under Rangnick, which makes a big difference after some wild performances under Solskjaer. However, the attack is still suffering a bit, with Manchester scoring exactly one goal in each of the three games.
Good record under Rangnick
However, the yield is quite respectable. Both league games under Rangnick were won with 1:0 and thus stand for six points. Only in the last group game of the Champions League did the Red Devils lose points against Young Boys Bern (1:1). However, everything had already been decided here, so Rangnick made radical rotations, replaced his entire team and used the opportunity to get to know the full breadth of the squad. Newcastle now await the next Premier League basement child after the Norwich game, after the last two games against Brentford and Brighton were cancelled due to Corona.
Man United facts & analysis
– 6th place in the Premier League
– Last win 1-0 against Norwich
– No defeat in 6 competitive games
– Under Rangnick with 2 wins and a draw
Predicted line-up – last update on 24 December 2021
The Magpies currently have to do without injured left-back Lewis, he is replaced by Ritchie. In addition, Hayden is missing due to a yellow suspension. Fraser and Murphy are other options for the starting eleven. For Manchester United, the line-up depends heavily on which players were affected by Covid’s infection and whether they are out. In addition, Varane, Pogba and Cavani are missing due to injury.
Newcastle – Man United Direct comparison & Statistics
Newcastle United and Manchester United have already met 151 times. In this duel, the Red Devils earned the more positive record. United have 77 victories, Newcastle have won 36 games. Another 38 games ended in draws. The last four encounters have all gone to Manchester by at least two goals.
– A look at Newcastle United: Callum Wilson is the top scorer with 6 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 7 times for Manchester United.
– The average number of goals scored in a Newcastle United vs Manchester United clash is 4.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Newcastle United and Manchester United is 1.8.
– Last season Manchester United won both matches against Newcastle United (3-1 at home and 4-1 away).
