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Manchester United vs Newcastle United – Match Preview, Tips, Odds

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Our betting experts preview the EFL Cup final between Manchester United and Newcastle United and offer team stats, betting tips, and the latest odds.

On Sunday, the EFL Cup final sees Manchester United and Newcastle United battle it out for domestic glory at Wembley.

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Manchester United Form

Their last three matches saw Manchester United drawing 2-2 with Barcelona, before taking out Leicester by 3-0, and Barcelona by 2-1. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Erik ten Hag’s side, but at least mostly hit. They put four wins on the board in their previous six matches across all competitions. They drew twice and stayed unbeaten.

Newcastle United Form

Newcastle United are winless in their last three matches but managed a 1-1 draw with West Ham and a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. In their most recent match, they were defeated 0-2 at the hands of Liverpool. The Magpies have claimed just two wins from their last six games in all competitions, drawing twice and losing once.

Manchester United vs Newcastle United Stats

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

  • Manchester United have scored in 27 of the last 29 matches
  • Manchester United have won 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Manchester United have not lost 12 of the last 13 matches
  • Manchester United have won 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 10 Manchester United matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Newcastle have not lost 30 of the last 32 matches
  • In the last 12 Newcastle matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Newcastle matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Newcastle have scored in 6 of the last 7 matches

Manchester United vs Newcastle United – Players in Form

It is a great season for Marcus Rashford, who currently has 14 Premier League goals to his name during this season. Manchester United will rely on his services to gun down Newcastle United, who may turn to an in-form Joelinton.

Manchester United vs Newcastle United Betting Tips

Full-time result

Manchester United won nine of their last 10 matches as the home side, drawing once and avoiding defeat altogether. Newcastle United won five of their last 10 games across all tournaments as the away team. They drew four times and lost one. Manchester United have gone through an impressive 9 games now without losing even once.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, Newcastle United scored the opening goal five times. Manchester United were first on target in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Manchester United’s last ten home matches across the tournaments. They scored an average of 2.3 goals in the process. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Newcastle United, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Manchester United are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 18 matches.

Match predictions: Manchester United vs Newcastle United

To sum up, the upcoming match between Manchester United and Newcastle United seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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