Newcastle host Man Utd at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne on 2 December 2026 at 20:15 in the Premier League. Newcastle's last five results: L W L L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Man Utd's last five: L L L W D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Newcastle have won 4, Man Utd 2, with 0 draws.
Newcastle vs Man Utd kicks off at 20:15 UK time on Wednesday 2 December 2026 in the Premier League, at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. St. James' Park holds 52,409 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:15.
Newcastle vs Man Utd is being played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne on Wednesday 2 December 2026, the home ground of Newcastle, which holds 52,409 people. Kick-off is at 20:15 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Newcastle have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 7, with results reading L L W L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Fulham in the Premier League on 7 November.
Man Utd have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 11, with results reading D D L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-4 draw at home to Villa in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Newcastle have won 4, Man Utd have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Newcastle scoring 11 goals to Man Utd's 6. The most recent was Newcastle United 2-1 Manchester United on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League.
Nico González leads Newcastle with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Newcastle player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newcastle player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Bruno Fernandes leads Man Utd with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Man Utd player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man Utd player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Newcastle vs Man Utd is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Man Utd's XI from their 4-4 draw v Villa at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Man Utd the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 35% for Newcastle and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Newcastle 1.6 - 1.8 Man Utd.
The most likely score in Newcastle vs Man Utd is 1-1, a draw, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 67% likely and over 2.5 goals 66%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Newcastle vs Man Utd, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Manchester United | 2-1 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Newcastle United | 1-0 |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Manchester United | 4-1 |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Newcastle United | 0-2 |
| 15 May 2024 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Newcastle United | 3-2 |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Manchester United | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Newcastle 1.6 - 1.8 Man Utd in goals. It gives Newcastle a 35% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Man Utd 42%. Both teams to score is 67% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 66%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 1-2 (9%), 2-1 (8%), 2-2 (7%), 0-1 (5%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 1-2 | Man Utd win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Newcastle win | 8% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 0-1 | Man Utd win | 5% |
Predicted lineups for Newcastle vs Man Utd are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Man Utd's XI from their 4-4 draw v Villa at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Newcastle | Fouls committed | Man Utd | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. González | 16 | D. Dalot | 11 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 15 | M. Cunha | 11 |
| 3 | M. Thiaw | 8 | B. Fernandes | 10 |
| 4 | A. Dedić | 8 | B. Mbeumo | 8 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 7 | K. Mainoo | 8 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots | Man Utd | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 23 | B. Fernandes | 31 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 21 | B. Mbeumo | 30 |
| 3 | J. Willock | 19 | M. Cunha | 21 |
| 4 | L. Hall | 7 | M. Rashford | 13 |
| 5 | W. Osula | 7 | A. Diallo | 12 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots on target | Man Utd | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 8 | B. Mbeumo | 13 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 6 | M. Cunha | 8 |
| 3 | L. Hall | 4 | B. Fernandes | 7 |
| 4 | J. Willock | 4 | A. Diallo | 4 |
| 5 | S. Botman | 3 | Y. Tielemans | 4 |
| # | Newcastle | Goals | Man Utd | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 2 | B. Fernandes | 4 |
| 2 | J. Willock | 2 | B. Mbeumo | 4 |
| 3 | A. Elanga | 2 | J. Zirkzee | 1 |
| 4 | J. Murphy | 1 | P. Dorgu | 1 |
| 5 | W. Osula | 1 | Y. Tielemans | 1 |
| # | Newcastle | Yellow cards | Man Utd | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Schär | 3 | H. Maguire | 4 |
| 2 | N. González | 3 | A. Heaven | 2 |
| 3 | Y. Wissa | 3 | L. Martínez | 2 |
| 4 | J. Murphy | 3 | B. Mbeumo | 2 |
| 5 | J. Ramsey | 2 | A. Santos | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 419.9 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 19.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.8 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Passes | 521.8 | 4 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.3 | 2 of 20 |