Manchester United vs Newcastle: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 21, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Newcastle?
Manchester United won 3-1 on February 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. RashfordManchester United
- 36′A. Saint-MaximinNewcastle
- 57′D. JamesManchester United
- 75′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 10M. Rashford
- 9A. Martial
- 21D. James
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 17Fred
- 31N. Matić
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 1David de Gea
Newcastle
4-3-1-2- 9Joelinton
- 28J. Willock
- 10A. Saint-Maximin
- 24M. Almirón
- 14I. Hayden
- 8J. Shelvey
- 15J. Lewis
- 6J. Lascelles
- 17E. Krafth
- 2C. Clark
- 26K. Darlow
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 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Real Sociedad(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 9, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Everton(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Southampton(home) | 9-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Southampton(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Everton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Newcastle 1-4 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Manchester United 4-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Newcastle 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Newcastle 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Manchester United 3-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Newcastle 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Manchester United on Oct 17, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 0.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Newcastle | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Newcastle sit 12th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Newcastle | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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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