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Newcastle United host Manchester United at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne on Wednesday, Dec 2 at 9:00 PM in the Premier League.
Newcastle United come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Manchester United travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
History strongly favours Newcastle United here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Manchester United, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Newcastle United won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Newcastle United a slight edge, but Manchester United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.