Manchester United vs. Newcastle United: EPL Game Preview

 

Manchester United hosts Newcastle United in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Manchester United is coming off a 2-1 road win against Everton on Sunday while Newcastle United beat Brentford 5-1 at home on Saturday.

Manchester United is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 15 points in eight games while Newcastle United is in sixth place with 14 points in nine games.

The player to watch in this game is Antony, who has three goals and zero assists in three Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Antony a 40.98 percent chance to score against Newcastle United. He has 7 SCA and 0 GCA in three Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United: 1.99
• Newcastle United: 3.75
• Draw: 3.55

Spread
• Manchester United -0.5 (1.97)
• Newcastle United +0.5 (1.84)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.88)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.93)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 27 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester United, Antony has a 40.98 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.05 shots overall per sim, 1.55 shots on goal per and 0.53 goals per sim.

For Newcastle United, Callum Wilson has a 44.26 percent chance to score. He averages 1.73 shots overall per sim, 0.84 shots on goal per and 0.59 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Over.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.91 to Newcastle United 1.61.

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