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Match preview · Premier League

Newcastle United – Manchester United

Newcastle United 9th in Premier League Home 1.21 projected goals by the model
Manchester United 12th in Premier League Away 1.83 projected goals by the model

Model updated 4 October, 00:30 Odds not yet available

What the model expects

expected goals
1.21 1.83
Newcastle United Manchester United
Newcastle United
23%
Draw
27%
Manchester United
51%
The odds each result is fair at by the model's chance of it, with no margin in it
Newcastle United Draw Manchester United
Fair odds 4.43 3.74 1.97
Total goals
3.04
Over 2.5 goals
60%
Both teams to score
65%
Data coverage · full

Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.

Model vs market

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The model's case

Why the model leans Manchester United

51% Manchester United to win

Attack
1st vs 20th
Manchester United attack v Newcastle United defence
Defence
2nd vs 19th
Manchester United defence v Newcastle United attack
Recent xG form
+0.59 vs -0.89
xGD per match, last 6
Projected goals
1.21 – 1.83
Newcastle United v Manchester United
How the model arrived here →

Squad news

From Fantasy Premier League

Newcastle United

12 listed
  • Anthony Elanga 0% chance

    Midfielder · Unspecified injury - Unknown return date

  • Amar Dedic 0% chance

    Defender · Unspecified injury - Unknown return date

  • Dan Burn 0% chance

    Defender · Ankle injury - Expected back 12 Oct

  • Nick Woltemade 0% chance

    Forward · Has joined Juventus on loan for the rest of the season

  • Sean Neave 0% chance

    Forward · Has joined Wolves on loan for the rest of the season

  • William Osula 0% chance

    Forward · Foot injury - Unknown return date

  • Jacob Ramsey 0% chance

    Midfielder · Thigh injury - Unknown return date

  • Leo Shahar 0% chance

    Defender · has joined Arouca on loan for the rest of the seaon.

  • Alex Murphy 0% chance

    Defender · Has joined FC Kaiserslautern on loan for the rest of the season

  • Joelinton 0% chance

    Midfielder · Unspecified injury - Unknown return date

  • Ewen Jaouen 50% chance

    Goalkeeper · Ankle injury - 50% chance of playing

  • Tino Livramento 75% chance

    Defender · Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

Manchester United

13 listed
  • Chido Obi 0% chance

    Forward · Has joined Willem II on loan for the rest of the season

  • Amad Diallo 0% chance

    Midfielder · Unspecified injury - Unknown return date

  • Tom Heaton 0% chance

    Goalkeeper · Hamstring injury - Unknown return date

  • Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro 0% chance

    Midfielder · Knee injury - Unknown return date

  • Tyler Fredricson 0% chance

    Defender · Has joined Lausanne-Sport permanently

  • Altay Bayındır 0% chance

    Goalkeeper · Has joined Celta Vigo on loan for the rest of the season

  • Toby Collyer 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined West Brom permanently

  • Matthijs de Ligt 0% chance

    Defender · Back injury - Unknown return date

  • Benjamin Sesko 75% chance

    Forward · Shin injury - 75% chance of playing

  • Kobbie Mainoo 75% chance

    Midfielder · Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

  • Marcus Rashford 75% chance

    Midfielder · Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

  • Patrick Dorgu 75% chance

    Midfielder · Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing

  • Karl Darlow 75% chance

    Goalkeeper · Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

The status, the chance of playing and the note beside each name are Fantasy Premier League's own, and it covers this competition only. Nothing above this section knows about any of it: a rating fitted over recent matches describes the side that played them.

Team comparison

Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition. The last row is the last 6 matches.

Overview: Newcastle United and Manchester United compared, each figure with where it places in the competition.
Reading Newcastle United Manchester United
xG / match 1.07 · 17th (better) 1.93 · 4th
xGA / match 1.83 · 18th (better) 1.40 · 8th
xGD / match -0.76 · 19th (better) +0.53 · 5th
xPts / match 0.82 · 20th (better) 1.60 · 7th
Last 6 xGD / match -0.89 (better) +0.59

The scorelines behind the model's numbers

No exact score is especially likely. The 3 most probable scorelines account for 32% of the model's distribution.

Manchester United clean sheet
27%
Manchester United 2+ goals
56%
Under 2.5 goals
40%
Both teams to score: no
35%

Most likely scorelines

1:1
12.9%
1:2
11.2%
0:2
7.9%
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Model details

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the last 20 matches, recency weighted (a match 107 days old counts half)
Newcastle United sample
20 matches
Manchester United sample
20 matches
Home xG sample · Newcastle United
3 matches
Away xG sample · Manchester United
3 matches
Computed
Sunday, 04/10/2026 at 00:30

Limitations

The model reads expected goals and nothing else. It does not know the lineups, who is injured or suspended, what either side has to play for, the weather, or how congested the schedule around this match is.