Newcastle v Manchester United Betting Tips – Premier League, 2nd January 8.00pm
Manchester United have started to find the back of the net with good regularity and they took a comfortable home win over Bournemouth on the weekend. That was their third straight win. Newcastle are just in danger of getting drawn back into a relegation battle with one win in their last six. Can they defend their way to something in this one? Read our predictions for Newcastle v Manchester United.
Newcastle v Manchester United Betting Odds*
Manchester United 4/7
Draw 3/1
Newcastle 9/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 31st, 2018 at 1:08 a.m.)
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Newcastle News and Form
Newcastle collected a solid point out at Watford over the weekend. That leaves them without a win in their last three league games though. Actually Newcastle have come up with just the one win in seven games now. On home soil in the top flight Newcastle have picked up the two victories and both of those were by a one-goal margin. Newcastle are W2 D1 L7 at home in the top flight.
They have shipped an average of 1.5 goals per game at St James’ park. They have only come up with the seven home goals all season so they have been lightweight in that department. They have produced just one goal in their last three at St James’ Park. The Magpies have failed to score in 40% of home league fixtures this term.
Five of their seven home loses this season have been by a one-goal margin though so they haven’t been heavily pounded. Their halftime home record is W1 D5 L4 this season on home soil and Newcastle have scored the opening goal of just two home games. Huddersfield are the only side with fewer EPL goals than Newcastle this season
Newcastle v Manchester United Head to Head
The Red Devils took a 3-2 home win over Newcastle earlier in the season
Man Utd are W2 D2 L1 in their last five EPL games against Newcastle
The Magpies are unbeaten in their last two home games against United
Three of the last four meetings have gone over 2.5 goals
Manchester United News and Form
The Red Devils have won their last three games and seem to be getting up a bit of a head of steam. Really they have nothing to lose but to take off the brakes and just go for it. They banked a 4-1 home win over Bournemouth on Sunday with Paul Pogba getting a brace for the second game running. Manchester United have scored at least three goals in four for their last five games. They have produced 20 goals away from home this season.
In their last road game, they beat Cardiff 5-1. The Red Devils have not earned a clean sheet in any of their last seven league matches though. So that’s still an issue for them. There has been no clean sheet in any of their last eight EPL away games. Indeed United have conceded an average of 1.9 goals per away game this season.
70% of their fixtures on the road in the top flight have gone over 3.5 goals. Each of their last eight on the road have gone over 2.5 goals. It’s just one away clean sheet United have taken this season. Their record at halftime away from home is W3 D3 L4. As a positive, they have scored in every away game played.
Newcastle v Manchester United Tips & Odds
Manchester United to win to nil 15/8
Paul Pogba anytime goalscorer 11/8
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 31st, 2018 at 1:08 a.m.)
Newcastle v Manchester United Predictions
Manchester United to win: The goals are flowing from the Red Devils and they are likely to make it four wins in a row in this one. They are facing a side who don’t have a great output in front of goal. The away win to nil is a solid proposition for the fixture.
