Newcastle host Manchester United in the race for the Premier League top-four today.
The chaos at Tottenham has opened up the Toon’s path to a top-four finish and they will even leapfrog the Red Devils with a win on Tyneside.
Eddie Howe’s side are also seeking revenge following their Carabao Cup final defeat to Man United, which came amid a bad run of form that they have since put behing them courtesy of back-to-back wins.
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As for the visitors, a spate of cup successes have come against the backdrop of some tricky performances in the Premier League.
With Marcus Rashford an injury worry and Casemiro banned, Erik ten Hag faces arguably one of the toughest away games of the season knowing that his team’s top-four place is far from secure.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Newcastle vs Manchester United is scheduled for a 4.30pm BST kick-off today, Sunday, April 2, 2023.
The match will take place at St James’ Park.
Where to watch Newcastle vs Manchester United
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, with coverage beginning after West Ham’s game against Southampton.
Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Newcastle vs Manchester United team news
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Isak, Saint-Maximin
Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Joelinton, Gordon, Wilson, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Anderson
Man Utd: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Sabitzer, McTominay, Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford, Weghorst
Subs: Lindelof, Maguire, Martial, Malacia, Fred, Sancho, Pellistri, Bishop, Butland
Newcastle vs Manchester United prediction
Two teams with pretty strong defences and in-form forwards, it seems perfectly logical that they will simply cancel each other out.
A 1-1 draw.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The Red Devils are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with the Magpies, scoring four goals on three separate occasions.
Newcastle wins: 43
Draws: 41
Man United wins: 91
Newcastle vs Manchester United match odds
Newcastle: 13/10
Draw: 12/5
Man United: 19/10
