Newcastle United vs Manchester United Prediction 12/26/2025 Today’s EPL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Newcastle United vs Manchester United Prediction for this English Premier League Week 18 matchup on Friday, December 26th, at the Elland Road Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this English Premier League matchup. 

Manchester United Preview

Manchester United has 26 points this season, with a 7-5-5 record, and are sitting in 7th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 4-2-2 home record and a 3-3-3 away record. Manchester United is coming off a 2-1 road defeat against Aston Villa, where they had 57% possession of the ball and 15 total shots, 6 of them on target. They had 86% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 1.34 compared to Aston Villa’s 1.55.

Manchester United is scoring 1.82 goals per game, which ranks 2nd in the Premier League, while allowing 1.65 goals per game, which is 18th. Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes are Manchester United’s top scorers with 6 and 5 goals each, followed by Casemiro with 4 goals, Mason Mount and Matheus Cunha with 3 goals each and Amad Diallo Traoré and Benjamin Šeško with 2 goals each. Bruno Fernandes is Manchester United’s top passer, with 7 assists.

Newcastle United Preview

Newcastle United has 23 points this season, with a 6-6-5 record, and are sitting in 11th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 5-2-2 home record and a 1-4-3 away record. Newcastle United is coming off a 2-2 draw against Chelsea at home, where they had 47% possession of the ball and 11 total shots, 5 of them on target. They had 77% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 2.30 compared to Chelsea’s 1.22.

Newcastle United is scoring 1.35 goals per game, which ranks 11th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.29 goals per game, which is 12th. Nick Woltemade is Newcastle United’s top scorer with 8 goals, followed by Bruno Guimarães with 5 goals, Harvey Barnes with 3 goals and Anthony Gordon, Malick Thiaw and Jacob Murphy with 2 goals each. Bruno Guimarães, Lewis Miley and Dan Burn are Newcastle United’s top passers, with 2 assists each.

Why Manchester United will win

·       Manchester United has won five of its last six EPL matches against Newcastle United following a league loss.

·       Manchester United has won four of its last five EPL matches following a league loss.

·       Manchester United has won six of its last eight EPL home matches against Newcastle United.

·       The home team has won eight of Newcastle United’s last 11 EPL matches.

·       Newcastle United has lost each of its last four EPL Week 18 away matches.

·       Newcastle United has lost four of its last five EPL away matches.

Why Newcastle United will win

Newcastle United has won five of its last six league Friday away matches.
·       Manchester United has lost three of its last four EPL matches as a home favorite following a league loss.

·       Manchester United has lost four of its last six EPL matches as a favorite following a league loss.

Total Points Facts

·       The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in nine of Newcastle United’s last 10 EPL matches.

·       The ‘Under 1.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Newcastle United’s last three EPL matches as an away underdog.

·       The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in 12 of Manchester United’s last 15 EPL matches.

·       The ‘Over 3.5 Goals’ market has hit in three of Newcastle United’s last four EPL away matches.

·       The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Manchester United’s last three EPL matches.

Newcastle United vs Manchester United Prediction

Newcastle is 5-1 in its last 6 meetings against Manchester United and both teams  to score – no is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings.

In this Newcastle United vs Manchester United Prediction, both teams are coming at a pickem price. United has more points than Newcastle this season, who have been struggling on the road, with just one win in 8 road games. United has lost only once in its last seven home games, while Newcastle has won only once in its last seven games on the road. United has a better offense and the home court advantage, so I don’t expect them to lose today. Take Manchester United PK (Draw no Bet) in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Manchester United PK (Draw no Bet)