Manchester United v Newcastle result

Full-time · Manchester United 0–2 Newcastle

Premier League · Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:00 GMT · Old Trafford

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester United · Newcastle · Head-to-head

Manchester United 0–2 Newcastle — Newcastle won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Newcastle won 2–0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Monday 30 December. Newcastle have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Newcastle led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Newcastle: Alexander Isak (4’) and Joelinton (19’, assisted by Anthony Gordon).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Manchester United 0.90, Newcastle 1.92, from 10 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Hooper showed two yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: Lisandro Martínez (61’); Newcastle: Fabian Schär (81’).

What it changes

Manchester United have lost their last four matches in all competitions. Newcastle have won their last five matches in all competitions. Newcastle have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions. Manchester United have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alexander Isak (Newcastle) 8.0, Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) 6.8 and D. Burn (Newcastle) 5.8 led the match.

Next up

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Newcastle next travel to Crystal Palace on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Newcastle: Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester United 0–2 Newcastle · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: S. Hooper
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 2 · draws 1 · Newcastle 3 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 2W 0D 3L · Newcastle 4W 0D 1L

Manchester United 0–2 Newcastle (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 2.5

Goals

against 2 / 1.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.88 / 6.13

Corners

against 4.38 / 4.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 3.88 / 3.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 1.75

Cards

against 1.88 / 2.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.22 yellows

Referee · S. Hooper

1.33 home / 1.89 away

over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Newcastle for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.88 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.13 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.25 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	17.38 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.25 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.75 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Hooper — 3.22 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.44 fouls over 9 matches (1.33 to the home side, 1.89 to the away side).

Home 1.33Away 1.89

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
T. Malacia n 8	64.5	2.8 7/4	0.9 4/1	—
M. Mount n 8	25.3	2.7 4/2	0.9 2/0	—
N. Mazraoui n 8	76	1.9 7/4	0.3 2/0	Joelinton
M. Ugarte n 8	59.6	1.9 6/2	1.1 5/1	—
Diogo Dalot n 8	88.9	1.6 6/3	0.1 1/0	Bruno Guimarães

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Antony n 8	29.5	3.1 4/2	1.1 3/0
A. Garnacho n 8	38.4	2.3 4/2	1.5 3/2
A. Diallo n 8	76	2.1 6/4	1 5/2
R. Højlund n 8	67.8	1.8 5/3	1.2 4/2
J. Zirkzee n 8	38.4	1.8 4/2	1.2 2/2

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Højlund n 8	67.8	0.8 3/2	0.2 1/0
J. Zirkzee n 8	38.4	0.9 2/1	0 0/0
A. Diallo n 8	76	0.3 2/0	0.6 3/1
Bruno Fernandes n 8	79.9	0.3 2/0	0.4 2/1
M. Rashford n 8	48.6	0.7 2/1	0 0/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Ugarte n 8	59.6	4.7 8/6
Casemiro n 8	64.1	3.9 7/4
N. Mazraoui n 8	76	3.7 8/6
Leny Yoro n 8	60.8	2.8 7/5
J. Evans n 8	54	2.5 4/3

Newcastle

Newcastle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Trippier n 8	39.6	2.3 4/3	0.6 2/0	—
Joelinton n 8	77.8	2 6/5	0.9 3/2	N. Mazraoui
Bruno Guimarães n 8	84.6	1.7 6/5	2.9 8/7	Diogo Dalot
J. Willock n 8	40.9	1.7 4/2	0.8 3/0	—
L. Kelly n 8	50.8	1.3 5/1	1.6 5/2	—

Newcastle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Isak n 8	75.5	3.1 7/6	1.8 5/3
J. Murphy n 8	56	3 6/5	0.6 2/1
H. Barnes n 8	36.4	2.8 5/2	1.2 3/1
M. Almirón n 8	31.3	2.5 4/2	0.4 1/0
A. Gordon n 8	73.3	2.3 7/6	1.1 6/1

Newcastle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Murphy n 8	56	0.6 2/1	0.8 3/1
A. Isak n 8	75.5	1 5/1	0.3 2/0
C. Wilson n 8	23.8	0.9 2/0	0 0/0
A. Gordon n 8	73.3	0.3 2/0	0.5 3/0
Bruno Guimarães n 8	84.6	0.1 1/0	0.5 3/1

Newcastle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Trippier n 8	39.6	3.7 6/4
S. Longstaff n 8	48.3	3 5/2
L. Miley n 8	26.8	2.5 4/2
Lewis Hall n 8	87.5	2.4 7/5
S. Tonali n 8	75	2 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Newcastle
53%	Possession	47%
0.90	Expected goals (xG)	1.92
10	Shots	12
0	Shots on target	4
5	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	4
7	Shots inside the box	7
2	Corners	3
1	Offsides	4
13	Fouls	8
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	0
587	Passes	518
87%	Pass accuracy	86%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	6.5
H. Maguire	90	1	1	1	0	7
N. Mazraoui	90	0	1	3	0	6.9
C. Eriksen	90	0	1	3	0	7.2
Diogo Dalot	90	0	2	5	0	6.9
A. Diallo	90	0	0	2	0	6.6
R. Højlund	90	1	1	0	0	6.3
M. de Ligt	83	0	0	0	0	6.7
Lisandro Martínez	65	0	1	0	Y	6.9
Casemiro	64	2	0	3	0	7
J. Zirkzee	33	0	0	2	0	6.9
K. Mainoo sub	57	0	1	5	0	7.2
A. Garnacho sub	26	0	0	1	0	6.5
Leny Yoro sub	25	1	0	0	0	6.9
Antony sub	11	0	0	1	0	6.6

Newcastle player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Dúbravka	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
F. Schär	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	Y	7.2
D. Burn	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.6
Lewis Hall	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.3
Bruno Guimarães	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.3
S. Tonali	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
Joelinton	90	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	7.7
A. Isak	90	1	0	2	2	2	1	0	7.3
J. Murphy	85	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
A. Gordon	85	0	1	1	0	3	2	0	7.7
K. Trippier	58	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
T. Livramento sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
H. Barnes sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
J. Willock sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester United v Newcastle — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester UnitedWWLLL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

NewcastleLWWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 3.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester United 2 · 1 draw · Newcastle 3 · 2.17 goals/game

2024-05-15 Manchester United 3–2 Newcastle
2023-12-02 Newcastle 1–0 Manchester United
2023-11-01 Manchester United 0–3 Newcastle
2023-04-02 Newcastle 2–0 Manchester United
2023-02-26 Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle
2022-10-16 Manchester United 0–0 Newcastle

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester United#15 pos42 pts38 pl-10 GD

Newcastle#5 pos66 pts38 pl+21 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.16

Newcastle scored1.79

Manchester United conceded1.42

Newcastle conceded1.24

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Newcastle?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester United won 2, Newcastle won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Newcastle?: Recent form — Manchester United 2W 0D 3L; Newcastle 4W 0D 1L.

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