After making the trip to France in midweek, Man United will head back on their travels for Sunday’s Premier League encounter against Newcastle United.
The Red Devils had to settle for a 2-2 draw in Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Lyon, with Andre Onana coming under criticism for his performance at the Groupama Stadium.
With the tie on a knife-edge, Man United will be prioritising the second leg over their trip to the North East, considering they have little to play for in 13th position in the Premier League table.
In contrast to the visitors, Newcastle have a lot to fight for in the Premier League, with Eddie Howe‘s side sitting in the fifth and final Champions League position, after the English top-flight was awarded an extra qualification spot following Arsenal’s win over Real Madrid in midweek.
Ahead of this weekend’s contest, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.
Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 180
Newcastle wins: 47
Draws: 41
Man Utd wins: 92
Man United lead the overall head-to-head record between these two teams, posting 92 wins to Newcastle’s 47, while there have also been 41 draws in this particular fixture throughout history.
Newcastle have won four of their last five matches against the Red Devils, though, with two of those victories coming during the 2023-24 campaign.
The Magpies beat Erik ten Hag‘s side 2-0 in the Premier League at St James’ Park in April 2023, which proved to be their first league success over the 20-time English champions since October 2019, before winning 3-0 at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup and 1-0 at St James’ Park in the league.
Newcastle also beat Man United 2-0 when the pair locked horns in December 2024, with Alexander Isak and Joelinton on the scoresheet.
Man United have only actually won two of their last eight matches against Newcastle in all competitions, including a 3-2 victory at Old Trafford in May 2024.
The Red Devils have faced Newcastle on 59 occasions in the Premier League and boast an excellent record against them, posting 33 wins, suffering just 10 defeats in the process.
Eight of Newcastle’s 10 Premier League wins over the Red Devils have unsurprisingly come at home, with their highest victory proving to be a 5-0 back in October 1996.
Three of the first four Premier League meetings between the two sides finished 1-1, while two of their last six top-flight encounters have also ended in a share of the spoils.
Man United have lost just two of their last 40 home league game against Newcastle, winning 28 times in the process.
Wayne Rooney is the leading goalscorer in this fixture, netting 13 times against Newcastle during his time at Man United, while Ruud van Nistelrooy, Andy Cole and Paul Scholes all managed 11, with Cole’s goals coming both for and against Man United.
Last 20 meetings
Dec 30, 2024: Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle (Premier League)
May 15, 2024: Man Utd 3-2 Newcastle (Premier League)
Dec 02, 2023: Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Nov 01, 2023: Man Utd 0-3 Newcastle (EFL Cup Round of 16)
Apr 02, 2023: Newcastle 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Feb 26, 2023: Man Utd 2-0 Newcastle (EFL Cup Final)
Oct 16, 2022: Man Utd 0-0 Newcastle (Premier League)
Dec 27, 2021: Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Sep 11, 2021: Man Utd 4-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
Feb 21, 2021: Man Utd 3-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
Oct 17, 2020: Newcastle 1-4 Man Utd (Premier League)
Dec 26, 2019: Man Utd 4-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
Oct 06, 2019: Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 02, 2019: Newcastle 0-2 Man Utd (Premier League)
Oct 06, 2018: Man Utd 3-2 Newcastle (Premier League)
Feb 11, 2018: Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Nov 18, 2017: Man Utd 4-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
Jan 12, 2016: Newcastle 3-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Aug 22, 2015: Man Utd 0-0 Newcastle (Premier League)
Mar 04, 2015: Newcastle 0-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
Dec 30, 2024: Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle (Premier League)
May 15, 2024: Man Utd 3-2 Newcastle (Premier League)
Dec 02, 2023: Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Apr 02, 2023: Newcastle 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Oct 16, 2022: Man Utd 0-0 Newcastle (Premier League)
Dec 27, 2021: Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Sep 11, 2021: Man Utd 4-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
Feb 21, 2021: Man Utd 3-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
Oct 17, 2020: Newcastle 1-4 Man Utd (Premier League)
Dec 26, 2019: Man Utd 4-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
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