Newcastle United vs Man Utd tips and predictions: Hosts to extend Red Devils historically bad run
- George Dempsey
- 30 November 2023
Newcastle United will fancy their chances of picking up a third consecutive win against Man Utd at St James’ Park on Saturday night (2000 GMT).
Newcastle United should be in a defiant mood at St James’ Park after the sense of injustice they were left feeling in Paris on Tuesday.
Although the penalty award was dubious, the clean sheet Eddie Howe’s men were seconds away from was completely at the mercy of PSG.
The French side produced a phenomenal xG on the night and deserved to win at a canter, but poor finishing more than standout defending cost them.
Manchester United may have felt they were on the right path after a 3-0 win over Everton but the 3-3 draw with Galatasaray was another chastening experience.
The Reds led 2-0 and 3-1 in Istanbul but some costly errors, mainly from Andre Onana, allowed their hosts back in.
Erik ten Hag can be pleased his side have at least kept three consecutive clean sheets en route to nine points in the Premier League, but we have to note the quality of the opponent.
In 10 matches against Champions League-level opponents across all competitions, United have conceded 28 goals and recorded just a single win against FC Copenhagen.
The Reds have lost each of their last 12 visits to a Premier League team currently competing in Europe and have been outscored 41-9, in
On the other hand, the Mags have won six of seven at home, a run which includes a 1-0 win over Arsenal and a 4-1 thrashing of Aston Villa.
The hosts are only getting stronger while the visitors haven’t shown any progress in terms of challenging the top clubs for several years.
Team news
Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Callum Wilson, Elliot Anderson, Sven Botman, Harvey Barnes, Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock, Javier Manquillo and Matt Target are ruled out.
Alexander Isak has scored two in two since his return. His presence is a bonus Eddie Howe was only able to name a seven-man bench comprised mainly of youngsters in Paris.
Man Utd will be without Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount, Jonny Evans, Christian Eriksen, Tyrell Malacia, Jadon Sancho and Amad Diallo.
Key stats
- Newcastle haven’t won three consecutive fixtures against Man Utd since beating them 6-3, 3-0 and 1-0 in the 1920s.
- Man Utd have lost 12 consecutive Premier League away games against teams currently competing in Europe, losing by an aggregate score of 41-9.
