Premier League: Newcastle vs Manchester United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 32 match between Newcastle and Manchester United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Magpies are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 32 of the Premier League on Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Manchester United, whom they welcome on home soil at St James’ Park.

The Magpies approach round 32 as number 5 in the Premier League table with 53 points on their account so far. With 30 rounds behind them, The Red Devils have amassed 38 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

Form: Newcastle vs Manchester United

Newcastle Form

In their last three outings, Newcastle won 1-2 against Liverpool, beat Brentford by 2-1 and hammered Leicester 0-3. Newcastle managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 14 goals and conceded ten times.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 1-0 against Nottingham Forest, followed by a 0-0 draw with Manchester City. In their last match, they finished even 2-2 against Lyon. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Manchester United won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Newcastle and Manchester United

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Newcastle and Manchester United played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Newcastle vs Manchester United

Bruno Fernandes shows decent form right now for Manchester United, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Newcastle, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Jacob Murphy also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Popular markets: Newcastle vs Manchester United

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Newcastle won seven times and lost three as well. Manchester United won three times, drew five and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Newcastle have not lost to Manchester United in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Manchester United scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Newcastle played. Newcastle probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Manchester United managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Newcastle have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Manchester United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newcastle, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Manchester United, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.