Manchester United vs Newcastle Preview: Odds, Tips and Predictions

United seem to be still navigating teething issues under their new manager, but after giving their fan base unbridled elation, they are still stuttering in the league and find themselves well off the pace. 

Ruben Amorim was always going to need time, but the signs at United are incredibly positive. There is seemingly a clear style of play, a commitment to pressuring the ball higher up the pitch and a defensive commitment within the middle and defensive third of the football field. 

The standards the new manager has set have also taken no prisoners. Big names, like Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford, have been left out of the squad and reminded to fight for their place in the team week in and week out. 

Rashford doesn’t look to be up for the fight, and most fans would likely say ‘good riddance’. Interestingly, your most reliable bookmakers for betting have the English forward priced up at 7/2 to join PSG and as much as 10/1 to move across to rivals Arsenal.

Newcastle have largely been average at times this season, but the winds of change seem to be sweeping through St. James’ Park. The league table isn’t a fair reflection of what they are capable of but is yet another reminder of the competitiveness of the Premier League. No team can afford to blow hot and cold and maintain a competitive league position. 

In fairness, the inconsistency which has followed Newcastle makes any Newcastle United prediction or preview difficult, but until even the best betting sites for football catch up to their change in fortune there is plenty of value on the Magpies.

Eddie Howe will know that during this time of the year, a run of form can catapult you into a positive league position, and if Newcastle continue to click and have the likes of Alexander Isak upfront, the turn of the year could be hugely beneficial.