Manchester United will be looking to maintain their recent good form as they host Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Manchester United continue to improve as they appear to have fully put their early season struggles behind them. They are currently pushing for the top four places in the Premier League and head into Sunday’s clash with four wins from their last five matches across all competitions.
It has been a successful return to winning ways for Manchester United since the 6-3 defeat to champions Manchester City. Erik Ten Hag’s men did the double over Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League and claimed a 2-1 victory at Everton in their previous Premier League fixture.
One thing that will be pleasing to the Manchester United faithful is that Old Trafford appears to be regaining its status as a fortress. They have won three of their last four home matches across all competitions with victories over Liverpool and Arsenal among their results in that run.
Newcastle United travel to Old Trafford off the back of a 5-1 victory over Brentford in their previous Premier League fixture. Bruno Guimaraes netted a brace while Jacob Murphy and Miguel Almiron were also on target.
That was the second straight win for Newcastle United following a 4-1 victory at Fulham in their previous fixture. Eddie Howe’s men are now up to sixth on the table having suffered just one defeat all season.
One slight issue for Newcastle United is that they often do their best work at home having claimed just one away win all season. They were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool on their previous visit to one of the big sides.
How the bookies view it
Manchester United have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 42/41 by SBK. A victory for Newcastle United is valued at 11/4 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 27/10 by William Hill.
Recent head to head
Manchester United are unbeaten in the last five matches with Newcastle United, claiming four wins in that run. The Red Devils claimed a 4-1 victory in the last meeting at Old Trafford.
Players to watch
Antony has settled down quickly to life at Old Trafford, scoring in his first three Premier League appearances for Manchester United. The Brazilian forward could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 49/20 with Unibet.
Newcastle United have scored nine times in their last two matches with the goals spread across the team. However, Callum Wilson is often the furthest player forward and is priced at 21/10 by bet365 to add to his three Premier League goals.
Anything else catch the eye?
Manchester United and Newcastle United have quality in attack and having produced over 3.5 goals in their last meeting at Old Trafford, a repeat could be on the cards at 9/5 with Sport Nation. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 7/10 with William Hill.
Both teams often find their rhythm after the break and could be backed to score in the second half at 2/1 with William Hill.
This English Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United will be played on Oct 16, 2022 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Manchester United vs Newcastle United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
