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Manchester United vs Newcastle: result 4-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 11, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
4-1
Newcastle

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What was the result of Manchester United vs Newcastle?

Manchester United won 4-1 on September 11, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 45′Cristiano RonaldoManchester United
  • 56′Javier ManquilloNewcastle
  • 62′Cristiano RonaldoManchester United
  • 80′Bruno FernandesManchester United
  • 90′J. LingardManchester United

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Newcastle

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

4-2-3-1
  1. 11M. Greenwood
  1. 25J. Sancho
  2. 7Cristiano Ronaldo
  3. 18Bruno Fernandes
  1. 6P. Pogba
  2. 31N. Matić
  1. 29A. Wan-Bissaka
  2. 23L. Shaw
  3. 5H. Maguire
  4. 19R. Varane
  1. 1David de Gea

Newcastle

5-4-1
  1. 7Joelinton
  1. 36S. Longstaff
  2. 28J. Willock
  3. 10A. Saint-Maximin
  4. 24M. Almirón
  1. 14I. Hayden
  2. 11M. Ritchie
  3. 19Javier Manquillo
  4. 6J. Lascelles
  5. 2C. Clark
  1. 27F. Woodman
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Newcastle have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2021Wolves(away)1-0Premier League
Aug 22, 2021Southampton(away)1-1Premier League
Aug 14, 2021Leeds(home)5-1Premier League
Aug 7, 2021Everton(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2021Brentford(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Newcastle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Southampton(home)2-2Premier League
Aug 25, 2021Burnley(home)0-0League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Aston Villa(away)0-2Premier League
Aug 15, 2021West Ham(home)2-4Premier League
Aug 7, 2021Norwich(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 1 Newcastle win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2021Manchester United 3-1 NewcastlePremier League
Oct 17, 2020Newcastle 1-4 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Dec 26, 2019Manchester United 4-1 NewcastlePremier League
Oct 6, 2019Newcastle 1-0 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Jan 2, 2019Newcastle 0-2 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Oct 6, 2018Manchester United 3-2 NewcastlePremier League

Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Newcastle on Feb 21, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 2.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.6 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United2.31.6213/1511/15
Newcastle1.61.457/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Manchester United sit 13th in Premier League (6 points from 6 matches) and Newcastle sit 11th (8 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Newcastle622210138
13Manchester United6132996

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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

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