Newcastle United v Manchester United Match Result
Newcastle United are strong favourites to claim a victory in this Premier League encounter against Manchester United. The Magpies are currently trading at around the 1.70 mark which suggests that they will probably win this clash. The bookies give them a 60% likelihood of claiming three points and some punters will think that this is a value bet.
The argument in favour of backing Newcastle is that they’ve claimed four consecutive victories in all competitions. Since losing in the FA Cup to Brighton, they secured a 1-0 success at West Ham before winning the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle. Then came a 2-1 win over Brentford before a 3-0 success away to Leicester on Monday.
This was a facile win where the Tyneside outfit were two goals up inside ten minutes. It was pretty plain sailing and they’ll now look to topple a Manchester United side who are struggling for wins. The Red Devils got a goalless draw in the Manchester derby and that came after losing 1-0 away to Nottingham Forest.
Ruben Amorim’s side did previously beat Real Sociedad and Leicester City, although there will only be a short turnaround time for this fixture considering that they’re playing Lyon in the Europa League quarter finals on Thursday. It certainly puts them at a disadvantage and there’s also the fact that the return leg against the French side will take place seven days later.
Newcastle have not been foot perfect at St James’ Park this season and have experienced four defeats in front of the Toon Army. However, they do average nearly two goals per home game and look like a solid bet to land a victory, with Anthony Gordon potentially back in the squad for this encounter.
Goals Under/Over
Could goals be on the cards at St James’ Park on Sunday? According to the latest football betting odds, it’s likely that we’ll see the net bulge at least three times. This is about 60% likely according to the market, with this outcome happening in the past three Newcastle encounters. All of them featured three goals, although the preceding three games saw Under 2.5 Goals happen.
When it comes to home matches, Newcastle’s games have involved a sum total of forty-four goals across fourteen clashes. However, Manchester United encounters on the road have been altogether more low-scoring. We have seen thirty-two goals scored in fifteen away encounters and we also know that they would be pleased to take a draw from this clash.
After heading to Lyon, a defensive approach is likely to be adopted by the visitors and Newcastle could end up winning the game without conceding.
BTTS
There’s a feeling that BTTS Yes will happen according to the latest odds. This outcome is trading at around the 1.66 mark and that’s partly due to the fact that the majority of Newcastle home games have seen both sides find the net. There was a dramatic 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest towards the end of February where the Magpies stormed into a 4-1 lead only to be hanging on at the death.
There was then a 1-1 draw with Brighton in the FA Cup before the tie was lost in extra-time, while a 2-1 home success occurred against Brentford at the beginning of April. However, it’s possible that they can shut out a Manchester United team who have been struggling for goals in recent encounters.
The Red Devils failed to create many chances in a Manchester derby which was played at home last weekend. They were previously unfortunate not to score at the City Ground when losing 1-0 at Nottingham Forest. They had six shots on target compared to their opponents’ two and had the lion’s share of possession in the game.
First Goalscorer
Alexander Isak is among the division’s top scorers and could certainly be the one to break the deadlock on Sunday. The Swede has twenty Premier League goals for the season and could feasibly reach the thirty mark before the campaign has ended. However, there are some bigger-priced alternatives including Jacob Murphy.
Murphy is probably the unsung star of the Newcastle team although he chipped in with a brace at Leicester and now has eight for the season. Perhaps Sandro Tonali could also be a decent shout considering that the Italian has scored two recent goals, with the midfielder bagging against Brentford and that came after notching for Italy in a recent Nations League encounter against Germany.
Harvey Barnes scored against former club Leicester on Monday and that ended something of a goal drought for a dangerous forward player. However, he could be left out in favour of Anthony Gordon as the winger might have recovered from injury. Dan Burn will hope to exploit the Red Devils’ weakness when it comes to set pieces.
Bruno Fernandes would be the most likely scorer for the visitors. Not least because the Portuguese is on penalties and free-kicks for Manchester United.