Manchester United v Newcastle United: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Manchester United are bidding to avoid a fifth defeat in six Premier League matches when they welcome Newcastle United to Old Trafford on Monday.

Manchester United v Newcastle United betting tips and predictions

Newcastle United to win - 31/20

Ruben Amorim enjoyed a 4-0 victory over Everton in his first home Premier League match as Manchester United manager but that result appears to have been another false dawn for the Red Devils.

They have lost four of their five subsequent league matches and the exception was a dramatic 2-1 derby win at struggling Manchester City, where United's goals came in the 88th and 90th minutes.

The hosts finish a tumultuous year with another tough fixture and visitors Newcastle United are well worth backing to darken the mood at Old Trafford.

While Amorim's men have suffered league defeats to Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Wolves this month, Eddie Howe's Magpies are brimming with confidence.

They beat promoted clubs Leicester and Ipswich, both by a 4-0 scoreline, before a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day.

That was a surprisingly comfortable game for Newcastle, who took a second-minute lead thanks to an Anthony Gordon cracker before Villa striker Jhon Duran was sent off in the 32nd minute.

Manchester United, thumped 3-0 by Bournemouth in their last home fixture, had to play with 10 men for virtually the entire second half of their 2-0 defeat at Wolves after Bruno Fernandes was shown a second yellow card at Molineux.

Suspended skipper Fernandes is a significant absentee for the home team, having scored or assisted nine of his side's 21 league goals this season.

Newcastle have allowed only four shots on target in their last three league matches and they have the attacking quality to punish the Red Devils, who also lost 4-3 at Tottenham in this month's EFL Cup quarter-final.

Jacob Murphy to score or assist a goal - 6/4

Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy has hit a rich vein of form and he is an appealing bet to score or assist a goal against a leaky Manchester United defence.

Murphy set up Alexander Isak for Newcastle's second goal against Villa on Boxing Day and should have got on the scoresheet himself, volleying a great chance against the crossbar.

He has enjoyed a productive few weeks in the Premier League, contributing three goals and four assists in his last four appearances.

Murphy is getting into dangerous shooting positions on a regular basis, racking up 15 attempts at goal in his last five league games.

He also had three shots in 65 minutes in the Magpies' 3-1 EFL Cup quarter-final win over Brentford and poses a major threat to the home defence.

Manchester United to have under 13.5 shots - 5/6

Manchester United have struggled for attacking fluency under Amorim and his predecessor Erik ten Hag and they will be further hampered by the absence of suspended playmaker Fernandes.

The Portugal international has created nine big chances in the league this season, four more than any of his teammates, and his average of 2.8 shots per game is comfortably the best of any Red Devils player.

Newcastle are seeking a fourth straight clean sheet in the league and a powerful midfield featuring Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton and Sandro Tonali looks capable of stifling their hosts.

Backing Manchester United to have under 13.5 shots is a decent bet. Even with Fernandes in the team, they average just 13.4 attempts per game in the top flight and Newcastle's last five opponents have been restricted to 11, four, 10, 10 and four efforts on goal.

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Manchester United v Newcastle United odds

Manchester United - 17/10
Draw - 12/5
Newcastle United - 31/20

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