Newcastle welcome Man Utd to St. James’ Park to contest a high-profile Premier League fixture on Sunday, 13 April. Read our Premier League predictions for the clash below.
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Newcastle vs Man Utd prediction: Physical hosts can dominate
Key Stats
- Newcastle have won four of their last five meetings with Man Utd and each of the clubs’ last two encounters at St. James’ Park.
- Man Utd failed to score in four of their last five assignments with Newcastle.
- Alexander Isak has notched 20 goals in 27 Premiere League appearances for Newcastle this term.
- Man Utd have been picking up 2.26 yellow cards per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season.
Correct score prediction: Newcastle 2-0 Man Utd
Newcastle have out-muscled and out-played Man Utd on numerous occasions in recent seasons, winning four of their last five meetings between the clubs. The Magpies beat United 2-0 at Old Trafford in December and they can produce a repeat result on Sunday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Newcastle are market favourites
- HOME: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.9%
- DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
- AWAY: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Newcastle’s 3-0 win at Leicester last week was the Magpies’ fourth win in five league fixtures and Eddie Howe’s in-form outfit have a 61.9% chance of maintaining their purple patch at Man Utd’s expense.
Man Utd’s league form is patchy at best and they should be fatigued following their exploits at Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday evening. The Red Devils offer little value at 4/1 to win here. Read more of our free football predictions and Premier League analysis on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: Newcastle have had the edge
Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win over Man Utd at Old Trafford in December and that was the Magpies’ fourth win in five previous meetings with the Mancunians.
England Premier League 30/12/24
Man Utd
Newcastle
England Premier League 15/05/24
Man Utd
Newcastle
England Premier League 20/04/24
Man Utd
Newcastle
England Premier League 02/12/23
Newcastle
Man Utd
England EFL Cup 01/11/23
Man Utd
Newcastle
Newcastle preview: Gordon could return
Lewis Hall, Jamaal Lascelles, Sven Botman and Joseph Willock are injured for Newcastle, though Anthony Gordon has a chance of featuring following a groin issue. Newcastle have won 11 of their last 15 in the PL. Only runaway Liverpool have more points in that period.
Predicted lineup: Pope (GK), Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Barnes, Isak
England Premier League 11/05/25
W
Chelsea
0
Newcastle
2
England Premier League 04/05/25
D
Brighton
1
Newcastle
1
England Premier League 26/04/25
W
Ipswich
0
Newcastle
3
England Premier League 19/04/25
L
Aston Villa
4
Newcastle
1
England Premier League 16/04/25
W
Crystal Palace
0
Newcastle
5
Man Utd preview: Zirkzee could start
Kobbie Mainoo made a welcome return off the bench in midweek and will likely be a sub again on Sunday. Joshua Zirkzee scored as a substitute in Lyon and could start here. Man Utd have failed to win 70% of their last ten Premier League fixtures.
Predicted lineup: Onana (GK), Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot, Ugarte, Casemiro, Garnacho, Fernandes, Zirkzee
England Premier League 11/05/25
L
West Ham
2
Man Utd
0
UEFA Europa League 08/05/25
W
Athletic Bilbao
1
Man Utd
4
England Premier League 04/05/25
L
Brentford
4
Man Utd
3
UEFA Europa League 01/05/25
W
Athletic Bilbao
0
Man Utd
3
England Premier League 27/04/25
D
Bournemouth
1
Man Utd
1
Player to watch – Andre Onana
Andre Onana’s limitations were exposed again on Thursday evening when the Man Utd keeper made two errors leading to goals for Lyon and the spotlight will be firmly on the under-fire Cameroonian stopper again on Sunday.
Onana feeling the pressure
Since the start of last season, no goalkeeper has made more errors leading to goals for Premier League clubs in all competitions than Onana (9). The nervy 31-year-old is likely to feel the squeeze at St. James’ Park again on Sunday.