Manchester United vs Newcastle: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 6, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Newcastle?
Manchester United won 3-2 on October 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′KenedyNewcastle
- 10′Y. MutoNewcastle
- 70′MataManchester United
- 76′A. MartialManchester United
- 90′A. SánchezManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-3-3- 10M. Rashford
- 11A. Martial
- 9R. Lukaku
- 39S. McTominay
- 6P. Pogba
- 31N. Matić
- 3E. Bailly
- 23L. Shaw
- 12C. Smalling
- 18A. Young
- 1David de Gea
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 13Y. Muto
- 15Kenedy
- 11M. Ritchie
- 10M. Diamé
- 8J. Shelvey
- 22D. Yedlin
- 19Javier Manquillo
- 6J. Lascelles
- 18F. Fernández
- 12M. Dúbravka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Newcastle have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Derby(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2018 | BSC Young Boys(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Leicester(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 2 draws, 1 Newcastle win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Newcastle 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Manchester United 4-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Newcastle 3-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Manchester United 0-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Newcastle 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Manchester United on Feb 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Newcastle | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 13th in Premier League (7 points from 7 matches) and Newcastle sit 11th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy