Newcastle United vs Manchester United Predictions | betCompare

Both teams have been performing decently in the last few games, and this will be a very competitive encounter for sure. The home side will miss several key players due to injury, and the Red Devils will be full of confidence going into this fixture. Most probably, the away side will narrowly win this fixture

Match info: Premier League

Venue: St. James’ Park, Tyneside

Date: Wednesday, 4^th March 2026

Time: 9:15 pm Nigerian time

Manchester United make the trip to St James' Park to face Newcastle United on Wednesday evening looking to strengthen their hold of third place in the Premier League table.

Meanwhile, the Magpies welcome the Red Devils to the North East eager to improve on a run of five defeats in six top-flight fixtures.

Head-to-head:

• Newcastle have won 11 of the 61 Premier League meetings between the two teams.

• Manchester United 34 recorded victories.

• The remaining 16 clashes ended in draws.

• Newcastle United sit in 13^th place, and the Red Devils sit in third position in the league

• Manchester United won the last game against Newcastle by 1-0

• The Red Devils are unbeaten in their last five matches

• Seven of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Newcastle United in the league: L-L-W-L-L

• Newcastle United in all competitions: W-W-L-W-L

• Manchester United in the league: W-W-D-W-W

• Manchester United in all competitions: W-W-D-W-W

Team News:

• Bruno Guimaraes, Emil Krafth, Fabian Schar, Tino Livramento and Lewis Miley are all injured for Newcastle United. The rest of the players are fit to play.

• Patrick Dorgu is expected to be back in April as he is suffering from a hamstring injury. Martinez, de Ligt & Mount are not doubts for the match.

Player(s) to watch:

• Joelinton is a key player for Eddie Howe’s side. This is his seventh season with the club, and he has made over 200 appearances for the club. He is a fan favourite player and is someone who brings in a lot of physical presence in the midfield. He isn’t known for his goal-scoring skill, but is someone who breaks play and keeps the intensity in the midfield. This season, he has played 32 matches in which he scored six goals and provided two assists.

• Bryan Mbeumo is having a decent season so far with the Red Devils. This is his first season with the club, and so far, he has performed decently. There was a struggling period when Amorim was in charge, but things are now much better for him. Statistically, his profile isn’t top-notch, but he is someone who gets the job done. This season, he has played 24 matches in which he scored 10 goals and provided three assists.