Manchester United vs Newcastle United – Match preview, form & H2H
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Last 5 matches
Manchester United
D
Fulham
Manchester United
1–1
1
1
L
Manchester United
Manchester City
0–1
0
1
D
Everton
Manchester United
2–2
2
2
W
Manchester United
Ipswich
5–2
5
2
L
Hull City
Manchester United
2–0
2
0
Goals scored
8
1.6 per match
Goals conceded
8
1.6 per match
Clean sheets
0
matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score
2
matches without scoring
Yellow cards
6
1.2 per match
Corners
36
7.2 per match
Both teams scored
60%
of these matches
Over 2.5 goals
40%
matches with 3+ goals
Newcastle United
W
Newcastle
Hull City
2–1
2
1
L
Leeds
Newcastle
4–1
4
1
D
Newcastle
Bournemouth
2–2
2
2
W
Tottenham
Newcastle
0–2
0
2
D
Newcastle
Liverpool
2–2
2
2
Goals scored
9
1.8 per match
Goals conceded
9
1.8 per match
Clean sheets
1
matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score
0
matches without scoring
Yellow cards
12
2.4 per match
Corners
22
4.4 per match
Both teams scored
80%
of these matches
Over 2.5 goals
80%
matches with 3+ goals
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
Manchester United wins
Draws
Newcastle United wins
2
0
3
40%
0%
60%
Total goals
16
Across 5 meetings
Avg goals
3.2
3.2 per match
Manchester United goals
6
1.2 per match
Newcastle United goals
10
2 per match
Both teams scored
60%
3/5 matches
Over 2.5 goals
60%
3/5 matches
Avg corners per match
10.2
Across 5 meetings
Avg cards per match
4
Yellow + red cards
Last meeting
2 - 1
Newcastle United
2–1
2
1
Manchester United
Manchester United
1–0
1
0
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
4–1
4
1
Manchester United
Manchester United
0–2
0
2
Newcastle United
Manchester United
3–2
3
2
Newcastle United
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League position
Premier League
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Newcastle United
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 |
Manchester United
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |
Newcastle United
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 10 |
Manchester United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 |
Newcastle United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 |
Manchester United
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
Uefa Champions League
Uefa Europa League
Relegation
Gap between teams: 3 points
Season stats compared
Premier League · 2026/2027
Manchester United
Newcastle United
5
Matches played
5
1.6
8 total
Goals scored / match
1.8
9 total
1.6
8 total
Goals conceded / match
1.8
9 total
60%
Average possession / match
49%
60%
3 matches
Both teams to score (BTTS)
80%
4 matches
40%
2 matches
Over 2.5 goals
80%
4 matches
7.2
Corners / match
4.4
1.2
Yellow cards / match
2.2
0
Clean sheet matches
1
Key player battle
Premier League · 2026/2027
Goals
3
Assists
1
Minutes per goal
150'
Pass accuracy
85%
Matches played
5
Minutes played
450
Goals
1
Assists
2
Minutes per goal
450'
Pass accuracy
82.2%
Matches played
5
Minutes played
450
About the match
Manchester United vs Newcastle United will be played on 7 January 2027 at 20:00 UTC at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
Ahead of kick-off, Manchester United are 12th in the Premier League standings, while Newcastle United are 9th.
Head-to-head
Manchester United and Newcastle United have met 48 times in the available head-to-head data.
Manchester United won 28 times, while Newcastle United won 10 times, with 10 meetings ending in draws.