Manchester United vs Newcastle United finished 3-1 in Premier League. Key event: 15' Robin van Persie (assist Wayne Rooney · xG 0.11 · Left Foot · Open Play · location 89.7%, 72.1%). Head to head: No scored head-to-head meetings before 26 Dec 2014. Home form: D W W W W; Away form: L L W D L. Forecast and odds: Home / Draw / Away: 1.40 / 4.80 / 8.00; Bookmaker samples: 7. Also shown: timeline, team statistics, lineups, top players, recent team results.
Match context
4 facts
Form before this match (26 Dec 2014): up to 5 scored matches per team, latest first. W = win, D = draw, L = loss. Each row states its sample size.
LabelValueDetail
Home formD W W W W
Matches: 5 · 13 pts, goals 11-3, 2.20 scored/match, 0.60 conceded/match
Away formL L W D L
Matches: 5 · 4 pts, goals 4-8, 0.80 scored/match, 1.60 conceded/match
Manchester United · season record9 W · 5 D · 3 L
2014/2015: 17 recorded matches, goals 30–18; before 26 Dec 2014 UTC. Not official standings.
Newcastle United · season record6 W · 5 D · 6 L
2014/2015: 17 recorded matches, goals 18–23; before 26 Dec 2014 UTC. Not official standings.
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GoalRobin van Persie3–0MUN Goal
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shotAdam ArmstrongNewcastle United xG 0.02 · Left Foot · Set Piece · location 83.3%, 61.8%
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shotWayne RooneyMUN assist Falcao xG 0.08 · Left Foot · Open Play · location 85.2%, 65.5%
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shotWayne RooneyMUN xG 0.1 · Right Foot · Direct Freekick · location 78.2%, 54%
61'YellowSteven TaylorNewcastle United Yellow card
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SubDarren FletcherMUN on for Michael Carrick
63'
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SubRémy CabellaNewcastle United on for Paul Dummett
63'
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SubPapiss Demba CisséNewcastle United on for Adam Armstrong
65'
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SubJames WilsonMUN on for Radamel Falcao
66'YellowRobin van PersieMUN Yellow card
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shotVurnon AnitaNewcastle United xG 0.01 · Right Foot · Set Piece · location 70.8%, 67.9%
78'
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shotAyoze PérezNewcastle United xG 0.05 · Left Foot · Open Play · location 93.7%, 32%
80'
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shotSteven TaylorNewcastle United assist Rémy Cabella xG 0.09 · Set Piece · location 94.7%, 51.6%
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SubRafaelMUN on for Antonio Valencia
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SubHaris VučkićNewcastle United on for Ayoze Pérez
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shotPapiss Demba CisséNewcastle United xG 0.76 · Right Foot · location 88.5%, 50%
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GoalPapiss Demba Cissé3–1Newcastle United Penalty
89'YellowYoan GouffranNewcastle United Yellow card
Shot map
17 shots · 4 goals
Both teams attack from left to right. The attacking half is shown when every location fits it; larger markers represent higher xG.
Manchester United9 shots · 1.86 xG · 3 goals
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Newcastle United8 shots · 1.03 xG · 1 goal
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AttemptGoalMarker size = xG
Head-to-head
Meetings: 12
Newcastle United leads the last 12 head-to-head meetings: 6 wins, 4 losses, 2 draws. Latest meeting: 04 Mar 2026 · Newcastle United vs Manchester United · 2 - 1.
Latest 12 recorded results shown; this match is excluded. Includes 12 after this match (26 Dec 2014). These rows are separate from the pre-match sample.
Latest 12 recorded results shown; this match is excluded. Includes 12 after this match (26 Dec 2014). These rows are separate from the pre-match sample. Form badges refer to the period before each listed fixture.