Manchester United vs Newcastle: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 26, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Newcastle?
Manchester United won 3-1 on December 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 23′W. RooneyManchester United
- 36′W. RooneyManchester United
- 53′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 87′P. CisséNewcastle (pen.)
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 9R. Falcao
- 10W. Rooney
- 20Robin van Persie
- 8Mata
- 16M. Carrick
- 25A. Valencia
- 4P. Jones
- 6J. Evans
- 18A. Young
- 33P. McNair
- 1David de Gea
Newcastle
- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 32A. Armstrong
- 7M. Sissoko
- 11Yoan Gouffran
- 14J. Colback
- 2F. Coloccini
- 8V. Anita
- 22Daryl Janmaat
- 27S. Taylor
- 36P. Dummett
- 31J. Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Newcastle have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2014 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2014 | Liverpool(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2014 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Stoke City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2014 | Sunderland(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2014 | Tottenham(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Arsenal(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 2 Newcastle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | Newcastle 0-4 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Manchester United 0-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Manchester United 4-3 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Newcastle 0-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Manchester United 2-1 Newcastle | League Cup |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Newcastle 3-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Manchester United on Apr 5, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 17th in Premier League (7 points from 9 matches) and Newcastle sit 13th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Newcastle | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 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