Manchester United vs Newcastle: result 4-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Newcastle?
Manchester United won 4-3 on December 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. PerchNewcastle
- 25′J. EvansManchester United
- 29′J. EvansNewcastle (o.g.)
- 58′Patrice EvraManchester United
- 68′P. CisséNewcastle
- 71′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 90′J. HernándezManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 14J. Hernández
- 20Robin van Persie
- 7A. Valencia
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 16M. Carrick
- 22Paul Scholes
- 3Patrice Evra
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 6J. Evans
- 12C. Smalling
- 1David de Gea
Newcastle
- 9P. Cissé
- 19D. Ba
- 20G. Bigirimana
- 22Sylvain Marveaux
- 2F. Coloccini
- 3D. Santon
- 5D. Simpson
- 6Mike Williamson
- 8V. Anita
- 14J. Perch
- 1T. Krul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Newcastle have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Sunderland(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2012 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Reading(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2012 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2012 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 2 draws, 1 Newcastle win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Manchester United 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2010 | Manchester United 3-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Manchester United on Oct 7, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (7 points from 9 matches) and Newcastle sit 11th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
| 18 | 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