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Newcastle takes on visiting Manchester United at St. James Park on October 6, 2019.
Newcastle United
Newcastle United suffered their 4th loss of the season when they were thrashed by Leicester City last Monday. Playing with just 10 men, Newcastle failed to score in a 0-5 defeat. Midfielder Isaac Hayden was show a straight red card for a dangerous challenge on Denis Praet. Leicester City capitalized and scored four goals in the rout.
Leicester City controlled 69% of the ball possession while Newcastle got out-gunned 3-13 in total shots and didn’t have a shot on goal all match long. But more than their offensive problems, Newcastle leaked four goals after Isaay Hayden was sent off. Newcastle heads home as the soccer betting underdogs against Manchester United.
Newcastle United ranks 19th in Goal Difference at -9. They are also tied for 19th in Goals Scored with only four while they have conceded 13 goals this season, 17th best overall. Newcastle ranks 14th in the EPL with a total of four assists on the year.
Joelinton, Fabian Schar and Jetro Willems each have one goal scored for Newcastle. Midfielder Christian Atsu leads the club with a total of two assists on the year while Isaac Hayden and Sean Longstaff each have an assist on the year. Meanwhile, Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has 19 saves and 13 goals conceded this season.
Manchester United
Manchester United is off to a shaky start to the 2019 EPL season. The Red Devils only have nine points from seven matches played and are in10th place in the current team standings. This start marks Manchester United’s worst in 30 years and puts doubts on whether they can play to their potentials this season.
The Red Devils are coming off a 1-1 draw against Arsenal on Monday. Playing in a rain-soaked match, Manchester United and Arsenal were in sloppy form at Old Trafford. Scott Tominay put Manchester United on the board first with a thunderbolt of a shot in the first half but Arsenal’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang struck with a VAR assisted goal in the second half to force a tie.
The Red Devils are tied for fifth place in the league in Goal Difference at +2. They also hold a share of the 10th spot in Goals Scored with a total of nine in seven matches played. Likewise, they are 11th in Assists with a total of seven for the season. On the other side of the field, Manchester United has conceded just a total of seven goals this term which is good for 3rd in the EPL.
Marcus Rashford continues to improve and he has three goals and two assists this season. Midfielder Daniel James also has three goals for the Red Devils. Paul Pogba leads Manchester United with two assists while Anthony Martial has two goals and one assist in just three matches played so far. Goalkeeper David de Gea has 21 saves and has conceded seven goals in seven matches for the Red Devils.
Who Wins?
Newcastle United is ranked 19th in the EPL with a record of 1-2-4 SU. They are winless in their last four EPL matches and five across all competition. They have failed to score a goal in their last to Premier League matches and have scored just two in their last four assignments.
Despite a slow start, Manchester United is 10th in the league right now with a record of 2-3-2 SU. The Red Devils have scored just three goals in their last three matches played and have two ties and one loss during that period. In their last outing, they had to settle for a 1-1 tie against Arsenal.
Head to head, Manchester United has lost just twice in their last 10 games played against Newcastle. The Red Devils are 6-2-2 SU against the Magpies, outscoring Newcastle by an aggregate score of 20-9 in those 10 meetings. In their most recent match, Manchester United defeated Newcastle 2-0 last January 2, 2019 at St. James Park.
This isn’t the kind of start that Manchester United was looking for but at least, they are still in 10th place right now. With the rounds passing by fast, they have to start picking up wins if they are to move up the ladder. It’s games against these bottom teams like Newcastle that they should take advantage of. Solskjaer and his boys know that. Look for Manchester United to flex their muscles here and try to get back on the winning track. Prediction: Manchester United
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