Sportsball StatsManchester UnitedvNewcastle United
Thu, 7 Jan 2027, 7:00 am AEDT
Old Trafford
Season comparison
| Manchester United | 2026-27 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 1 |
| 1 | Drawn | 2 |
| 1 | Lost | 0 |
| 7 | Goals for | 6 |
| 6 | Goals against | 4 |
| DWL | Last 5 | DWD |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0.5
Half-time goals: Manchester United 0.5, Newcastle United 0.5. The score at the break.
- 2.51xG1.13
xG: Manchester United 2.51, Newcastle United 1.13. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.25Non-penalty xG1.13
Non-penalty xG: Manchester United 2.25, Newcastle United 1.13. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 22.7Shots10.7
Shots: Manchester United 22.7, Newcastle United 10.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6.7On target2.7
On target: Manchester United 6.7, Newcastle United 2.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2.7Big chances1.3
Big chances: Manchester United 2.7, Newcastle United 1.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 7Corners4.5
Corners: Manchester United 7, Newcastle United 4.5. Corners won.
- 2.7Shots from corners1.3
Shots from corners: Manchester United 2.7, Newcastle United 1.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.7From free kicks0.7
From free kicks: Manchester United 0.7, Newcastle United 0.7. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 3.3Headed shots1
Headed shots: Manchester United 3.3, Newcastle United 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0
Penalties: Manchester United 0.3, Newcastle United 0. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 298Passes in their third217.7
Passes in their third: Manchester United 298, Newcastle United 217.7. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 9.7Deep completions6.3
Deep completions: Manchester United 9.7, Newcastle United 6.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 8Fouls12.5
Fouls: Manchester United 8, Newcastle United 12.5. Fouls conceded.
- 1.7Yellow cards3.3
Yellow cards: Manchester United 1.7, Newcastle United 3.3. Summed from the players.
- 12.2PPDA11.6
PPDA: Manchester United 12.2, Newcastle United 11.6. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.85Expected points0.79
Expected points: Manchester United 1.85, Newcastle United 0.79. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
3 Manchester United · 2 drawn · 5 Newcastle United10 meetings on record, 2.6 goals a game
- Newcastle United2–1Manchester United2025-26 · 5 Mar
- Manchester United1–0Newcastle United2025-26 · 27 Dec
- Newcastle United4–1Manchester United2024-25 · 14 Apr
- Manchester United0–2Newcastle United2024-25 · 31 Dec
- Manchester United3–2Newcastle United2023-24 · 16 May
- Newcastle United1–0Manchester United2023-24 · 3 Dec
- Newcastle United2–0Manchester United2022-23 · 3 Apr
- Manchester United0–0Newcastle United2022-23 · 17 Oct
- Newcastle United1–1Manchester United2021-22 · 28 Dec
- Manchester United4–1Newcastle United2021-22 · 12 Sept
Last time out
Manchester United
Everton 2–2 Manchester United · 6 Sept
- Senne LammensGK
- Diogo DalotDR
- Lisandro MartinezDC
- Harry MaguireDC
- Luke ShawDL
- Kobbie MainooDMC
- Youri TielemansDMC
- Bryan MbeumoAMR
- Bruno FernandesAMC
- Marcus RashfordAML
- Matheus CunhaFW
Substitutes used (5)
Newcastle United
Newcastle United 2–2 Bournemouth · 5 Sept
- Lukás HorníčekGK
- Amar DedićDR
- Malick ThiawDC
- Sven BotmanDC
- Lewis HallDL
- Lewis MileyDMC
- Nico GonzálezDMC
- Anthony ElangaAMR
- Joe WillockAMC
- Harvey BarnesAML
- Yoane WissaFW
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Manchester United
- Bruno Fernandes3Goals
- Luke Shaw1Assists
- Bruno Fernandes15Shots
- Bryan Mbeumo4Shots on target
- Marcus Rashford8Key passes
- Bryan Mbeumo3Big chances
- Bruno Fernandes2.38Expected goals
- Matheus Cunha1.03Expected assists
Newcastle United
- Anthony Elanga2Goals
- Lewis Hall1Assists
- Yoane Wissa6Shots
- Anthony Elanga3Shots on target
- Anthony Elanga4Key passes
- Yoane Wissa3Big chances
- Yoane Wissa1.59Expected goals
- Anthony Elanga0.68Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Manchester United v Newcastle United def | Newcastle United v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.33v0.005th/11th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/8th | 0.33v0.003rd/8th |
| Shots | 2.3v3.39th/3rd | 1.3v2.019th/13th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v1.07th/5th | 0.3v0.715th/10th |
| Key passes | 1.3v1.32nd/2nd | 0.7v1.312th/2nd |
| Big chances | 0.00v1.0017th/1st | 0.33v0.6710th/5th |
| xG | 0.14v0.6818th/2nd | 0.23v0.3116th/17th |
| Attacking mid | Manchester United v Newcastle United def | Newcastle United v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.67v0.671st/6th | 1.33v0.332nd/9th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.006th/14th | 0.33v0.676th/4th |
| Shots | 11.7v9.71st/1st | 6.0v3.310th/15th |
| Shots on target | 4.0v2.31st/5th | 2.0v1.77th/8th |
| Key passes | 7.3v2.72nd/15th | 2.7v3.713th/9th |
| Big chances | 2.33v0.331st/12th | 1.00v0.336th/12th |
| xG | 1.94v0.671st/9th | 0.74v0.327th/17th |
| Midfielders | Manchester United v Newcastle United def | Newcastle United v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.339th/3rd | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.334th/3rd | 0.00v0.6710th/1st |
| Shots | 3.3v2.76th/5th | 0.3v2.020th/14th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.37th/10th | 0.0v0.014th/16th |
| Key passes | 2.3v3.012th/7th | 2.0v2.715th/9th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.339th/3rd | 0.00v0.009th/9th |
| xG | 0.14v0.3410th/4th | 0.02v0.0720th/19th |
| Defenders | Manchester United v Newcastle United def | Newcastle United v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v1.007th/1st |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/10th | 0.67v0.002nd/10th |
| Shots | 4.3v3.32nd/4th | 2.0v3.09th/7th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v1.76th/2nd | 0.0v2.017th/1st |
| Key passes | 5.0v4.31st/3rd | 2.0v1.39th/13th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.00v1.339th/1st |
| xG | 0.20v0.209th/9th | 0.11v0.6813th/2nd |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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