Man U vs Newcastle Match Analysis & Prediction
15/05/2024 10:00 pm
Taking to the Old Trafford turf for the final time in the 2023-24 Premier League season, Manchester United take on fellow European hopefuls Newcastle United on Wednesday night.
Erik ten Hag’s side are reeling from a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday night, prior to which the Magpies hit back against Brighton & Hove Albion to come away with a point in a 1-1 draw.
Compared to their chastening 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace last Monday, Man United’s defence was not quite as leaky as the Old Trafford roof in Sunday’s main event with Arsenal, where the Red Devils were being cheeres on by both sides of the city.
However, Man United’s toothless attacks were comfortably repelled by Mikel Arteta’s defensive masters, and thanks to one lapse in concentration for Casemiro – who criminally kept Kai Havertz onside from a long ball over the top – Arsenal returned to the summit through a first-half Leandro Trossard finish.
By failing to give noisy neighbours Manchester City a helping hand, Ten Hag’s dismal side remain in an unremarkable eighth position in the standings, three points behind Newcastle and Chelsea with two games left to play, meaning that they could officially be eliminated from top-seven contention if midweek results do not go their way.
Meanwhile, Newcastle’s 2024-25 campaign may not feature any form of continental competition either if their final two results are dissatisfactory, but there should be no threat to Eddie Howe’s seat in the St James’ Park dugout for the time being.
Howe had masterminded emphatic wins over Championship-bound Burnley and Sheffield United before the visit of Brighton to the North East on Saturday, where in a game that will not live long in the memory, Joel Veltman and Sean Longstaff cancelled out one another with a pair of first-half strikes.
Nevertheless, a single point was enough to keep the sixth-placed Magpies mathematically in contention for fifth – at least until Tottenham Hotspur battle with Manchester City on Tuesday night – but only goal difference is keeping them clear of Chelsea following the Blues’ win over Nottingham Forest.
However, Newcastle would need to lose by a monumental 13 goals to be overtaken by Man United on Wednesday, where the Magpies shall endeavour to extend their recent purple patch over the Red Devils, having prevailed in each of their last three encounters across all competitions.
Man U vs. Newcastle Head to head
In the previous 157 meetings between these two teams, Man United have claimed 78 victories while Newcastle have won 39, and they have drawn in 40. Newcastle have scored 225 goals and conceded 301 in the process.
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16/10/2022Manchester United0Newcastle United0Premier League
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26/02/2023Manchester United2Newcastle United0League Cup
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02/04/2023Newcastle United2Manchester United0Premier League
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01/11/2023Manchester United0Newcastle United3League Cup
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02/12/2023Newcastle United1Manchester United0Premier League
Man U Team News
While all of Scott Mc Tominay, Lisandro Martinez, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford were back in full training last week, only the former made his comeback in the defeat to Arsenal.
Man United were handed another concern on Sunday as Amad Diallo limped off in the second half with a knee problem, but he played down his concern after the game and should be fine for Wednesday.
Man U's Last 5 Matches
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21/04/2024Coventry City3Manchester United3 PFA Cup
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24/04/2024Manchester United4Sheffield United2Premier League
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27/04/2024Manchester United1Burnley1Premier League
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06/05/2024Crystal Palace4Manchester United0Premier League
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12/05/2024Manchester United0Arsenal1Premier League
Newcastle Team News
Against Brighton, Newcastle first-choice goalkeeper Nick Pope watches on as an unused substitute for the second straight game after his lengthy recovery from a shoulder injury.
Callum Wilson sat out the game with hamstring tightness and is touch-and-go for this one, while Fabian Schar (thigh) is making strong progress, but Howe may spare him until the final match of the season.
Newcastle's Last 5 Matches
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13/04/2024Newcastle United4Tottenham Hotspur0Premier League
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24/04/2024Crystal Palace2Newcastle United0Premier League
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27/04/2024Newcastle United5Sheffield United1Premier League
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04/05/2024Burnley1Newcastle United4Premier League
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11/05/2024Newcastle United1Brighton & Hove Albion1Premier League
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