Newcastle vs Manchester United: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 4, 2012 at 08:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Manchester United?
Newcastle won 3-0 on January 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 33′D. BaNewcastle
- 47′Y. CabayeNewcastle
- 90′P. JonesNewcastle (o.g.)
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
- 19D. Ba
- 23Shola Ameobi
- 4Y. Cabaye
- 18J. Gutiérrez
- 24C. Tioté
- 2F. Coloccini
- 3D. Santon
- 5D. Simpson
- 6Mike Williamson
- 16R. Taylor
- 26T. Krul
Manchester United
- 9Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov
- 10W. Rooney
- 17Nani
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 13Ji-Sung Park
- 16M. Carrick
- 25A. Valencia
- 3Patrice Evra
- 4P. Jones
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 34A. Lindegaard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester United have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | Liverpool(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | West Brom(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Norwich(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | QPR(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Newcastle wins, 2 draws, 1 Manchester United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Manchester United vs Newcastle on Nov 26, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 13th in Premier League (11 points from 9 matches) and Manchester United sit 17th (7 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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