Current form: Newcastle United vs Manchester United
Newcastle United may be struggling, but Rafa Benitez has a good record when it comes to taking on Manchester United, especially at home. The Spanish tactician notably has won each of his last four home games in charge of English clubs against Manchester United, which includes two victories while in charge of Liverpool, once while at the helm of Chelsea, and more significant, at this same ground last season.
However, they are winless in their last four games and have won just one of their last seven games. More concerning is the fact that they have lost seven of their ten league fixtures and will be taking on a Manchester United side rapidly growing in confidence since the giants opted to make a big change on the tactician's bench.
Three wins from their last three games under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have Manchester United fans feeling a lot more hopeful these days. The Norwegian, who once played under Sir Alex Ferguson, was brought back to Old Trafford as the club's management desperately sought a turnaround after struggling badly under Jose Mourinho for the first part of the season. However, could this trip to Newcastle's ground be a stumbling block? Although the Red Devils have lost just one of their last eight fixtures against the Magpies, they did lose in their last trip to this ground, and haven't won here since August 2015.
Current position: Newcastle United vs Manchester United
Here's how the two sides stack up ahead of their clash at St. James's Park.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 77 | WWLWW | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 34 | +41 | 74 | LWLDW | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 73 | WWWDD | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 66 | WWDLW | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 60 | LWDWL | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 53 | WDDLD | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 50 | LWWDW | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 48 | LLWDL | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 47 | LWDWD | |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 45 | WLDLW | |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 44 | DLDLW | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 43 | LLDLD | |
| 13 | Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 42 | LWLLD | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 39 | WWWLL | |
| 15 | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 35 | WWDDD | |
| 16 | Everton | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 | WWLWD | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 | LDLWD | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 25 | LLWLL | |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 23 | WDLDD | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 92 | -59 | 16 | LLLDL |
Team news: Newcastle United vs Manchester United
Newcastle United: Ciaran Clark, Karl Darlow (injured); Federico Fernández (doubtful); Ki Sung-yueng (international duty)
Manchester United: Eric Bailly (suspended); Marcos Rojo, Chris Smalling, Scott McTominay (injured); Alexis Sanchez, Antonio Valencia, Marcus Rashford (doubtful)
Match Facts and Stats: Newcastle United vs Manchester United
- Newcastle have lost seven of their 10 home Premier League games this season (W2 D1)
- Man Utd are undefeated in 29 of their last 32 matches against Newcastle in all competitions
- Manchester United have only lost one of their last eight league games against Newcastle United (W5 D2)
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to match a record set by Sir Matt Busby in 1946 by becoming the first manager to win his opening four games in charge...
- ...meanwhile Paul Pogba is seeking to become the second Man Utd player to score two or more goals in three consecutive Premier League appearances
- The first was Cristiano Ronaldo in 2006
- Manchester United have only lost one of their last eight league games against Newcastle United (W5 D2)
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