Manchester United vs Newcastle Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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by Bradley Gibbs in Premier League Picks
The post-Christmas action in the English Premier League begins on December 26th, when Man United and Newcastle will clash at Old Trafford, where the hosts will be hoping to get back to winning ways having lost their final pre-Christmas game to Aston Villa, going down by two goals to one. That defeat followed what was a crazy 4-4 tie against Bournemouth, during which Ruben Amorim's men showed plenty of offensive quality, though they also looked awful at the back, which is probably why they've won just one of their last four.
Friday's visitors also failed to go into Christmas off the back of a win, despite leading Chelsea by two goals to zero at home last weekend. Having seen their two-goal lead diminish against the Blues, Eddie Howe's men will be hoping to do a little better. The Magpies go in search of what would be a first away-day success in three games (in all competitions), while they've now won just one of their last seven road fixtures. Such form doesn't exactlly point towards a team that will get the job done without a fuss at Old Trafford.
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Manchester United vs Newcastle Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7
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26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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11
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23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Manchester United and Newcastle Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 21, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 15, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 8, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 4, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 30, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 24, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 15, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 4, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 24, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 25, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 4, 2025 - Premier League
Sep 20, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 21, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 8, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 30, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 8, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 1, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 19, 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 17, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 10, 2025 - Champions League
Dec 6, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 2, 2025 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 17, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Dec 6, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 2, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 22, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 5, 2025 - Champions League
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 10, 2025 - Champions League
Nov 29, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 25, 2025 - Champions League
Nov 9, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 2, 2025 - Premier League
Manchester United against Newcastle : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
0 %
83 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Apr 13, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 30, 2024 - Premier League
May 15, 2024 - Premier League
Dec 2, 2023 - Premier League
Nov 1, 2023 - Carabao Cup
Apr 2, 2023 - Premier League
Newcastle v Manchester United last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Missing players
H. Maguire
M. De Ligt
N. Mazraoui
MidfielderB. Fernandes
K. Mainoo
A. Diallo
ForwardB. Mbeumo
N. Pope
DefenderK. Trippier
S. Botman
E. Krafth
D. Burn
J. Lascelles
T. Livramento
ForwardW. Osula
Most goals and assists
Manchester United
Newcastle
B. Mbeumo
(7 Goals)
N. Woltemade
(9 Goals)
B. Fernandes
(7 Assists)
S. Tonali
(4 Assists)
, 
B. Guimaraes
(4 Assists)
Manchester United and Newcastle Stats in Premier League
Manchester United - Newcastle Key Points
- In the EPL this season, Harvey Barnes averages 0.36 goals per 90 minutes.
- Also in the EPL this season, Harvey Barnes averages 0.42 expected goals per 90 minutes.
- Harvey Barnes has scored two goals in his last two EPL starts at home.
- Harvey Barnes recently scored twice at home to Man City, which bodes well.
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Our Manchester United vs Newcastle Prediction
Much like the Man United defense is all over the place right now, I am all over Newcastle's Harvey Barnes to find the net at odds of +300. The Newcastle forward/winger will love playing on the break against a United team that is very open and does little to guard against the break.
Barnes should be fresh and raring to go having been rested for most of Newcastle's recent game against Chelsea, while he continued to look dangerous when coming on as a substitute, very nearly winning the game for his side late on. Given his fondness for playing on the break in games of this nature and his rather imperssive numbers, he's easy to bet on at odds of +300, which could easily be shorter.
Our Man United vs Newcastle Pick: Harvey Barnes to Score.
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