Premier League: Manchester United vs Newcastle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 18 match between Manchester United and Newcastle and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Newcastle come to Old Trafford for the Premier League match on Friday, Manchester United will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed seventh in the table Manchester United have amassed 26 points after 17 matches. On 23 points, Newcastle rank 11th with 17 matches played this season.

Team form: Manchester United vs Newcastle

Manchester United Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Manchester United beat Wolverhampton 1-4, followed by a 4-4 draw against Bournemouth. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa. Manchester United claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 13 and conceded nine goals.

Newcastle Form

In their last three matches, Newcastle lost 1-0 against Sunderland, won 2-1 against Fulham, and drew 2-2 with Chelsea. Newcastle managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring ten time and letting in seven.

Betting stats and facts for Manchester United and Newcastle

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Manchester United and Newcastle. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Manchester United vs Newcastle

Manchester United against Newcastle is also a battle between Bruno Fernandes and Nick Woltemade with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Premier League goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Manchester United vs Newcastle

Full-time result

Manchester United won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Old Trafford. They drew four and lost two as well, while Newcastle won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Amazingly, Newcastle failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Manchester United scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Newcastle got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Manchester United games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Manchester United managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Newcastle kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Newcastle have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Manchester United when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Manchester United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Newcastle played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals themselves during this run. Amazingly, Manchester United failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Newcastle conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.