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Newcastle vs Manchester United: result 1-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 19Kick-off on December 27, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle
1-1
Manchester United

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What was the result of Newcastle vs Manchester United?

Newcastle and Manchester United drew 1-1 on December 27, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 7′A. Saint-MaximinNewcastle
  • 71′E. CavaniManchester United

Official lineup for Newcastle vs Manchester United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newcastle

4-5-1
  1. 7Joelinton
  1. 9C. Wilson
  2. 36S. Longstaff
  3. 10A. Saint-Maximin
  4. 21R. Fraser
  5. 8J. Shelvey
  1. 19Javier Manquillo
  2. 6J. Lascelles
  3. 17E. Krafth
  4. 5F. Schär
  1. 1M. Dúbravka

Manchester United

4-2-2-2
  1. 11M. Greenwood
  2. 10M. Rashford
  1. 7Cristiano Ronaldo
  2. 39S. McTominay
  1. 18Bruno Fernandes
  2. 17Fred
  1. 20Diogo Dalot
  2. 5H. Maguire
  3. 19R. Varane
  4. 27Alex Telles
  1. 1David de Gea
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Newcastle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 19, 2021Manchester City(home)0-4Premier League
Dec 16, 2021Liverpool(away)1-3Premier League
Dec 12, 2021Leicester(away)0-4Premier League
Dec 4, 2021Burnley(home)1-0Premier League
Nov 30, 2021Norwich(home)1-1Premier League
Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2021Norwich(away)1-0Premier League
Dec 8, 2021BSC Young Boys(home)1-1UEFA Champions League
Dec 5, 2021Crystal Palace(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 2, 2021Arsenal(home)3-2Premier League
Nov 28, 2021Chelsea(away)1-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2021Manchester United 4-1 NewcastlePremier League
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

Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Newcastle on Sep 11, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Newcastle score 0.9 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newcastle0.92.2110/158/15
Manchester United1.51.749/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Newcastle sit 12th in Premier League (12 points from 10 matches) and Manchester United sit 18th (8 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12Newcastle10334131612
18Manchester United1015414198

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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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