Newcastle host Manchester United at St. James' Park on 2 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 13 of the Premier League. They last met on 4 March 2026, when Newcastle won 2-1.
Newcastle vs Manchester United match facts
- Kick-off
- Wed 2 Dec 2026, 20:00
- Stadium
- St. James' Park, Newcastle
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 13
Newcastle vs Manchester United lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Newcastle vs Manchester United head to head
- 10
- Newcastle wins
- 6
- Draws
- 17
- Manchester United wins
39–57 on goals in 33 meetings since 16 August 2010
Recent Newcastle vs Manchester United results
- Newcastle2–1Manchester UnitedSt. James' Park
- Manchester United1–0NewcastleOld Trafford
- Newcastle4–1Manchester UnitedSt. James' Park
- Manchester United0–2NewcastleOld Trafford
- Manchester United3–2NewcastleOld Trafford
All in the Premier League
Newcastle vs Manchester United history
Newcastle have won three of the last five, with none drawn. Manchester United last won at St. James' Park on 17 October 2020, by 4-1. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Manchester United hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, seven meetings.
St. James' Park
Newcastle play at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. The ground holds 52,758. Manchester United have won there three times in eleven visits, most recently in October 2020. Newcastle have won six of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass.
Last meeting: Newcastle 2-1 Manchester United, March 2026
- 32Aaron RamsdaleG
- 2Kieran TrippierD
- 12Malick ThiawD
- 33Daniel BurnD
- 3Lewis HallD
- 41Jacob RamseyM
- 8Sandro TonaliM
- 7JoelintonM
- 20Anthony ElangaF
- 10Anthony GordonF
- 11Harvey BarnesF
Bench
- 1Nicholas PopeG
- 28Joseph WillockM
- 9Yoane WissaF
- 4Sven BotmanD
- 61Leo ShaharD
- 23Jacob MurphyM
- 18William OsulaF
- 37Alex MurphyD
- 62Sean NeaveF
Coach: Eddie Howe
- 31Senne LammensG
- 3Noussair MazraouiD
- 15Leny YoroD
- 5Jacob MaguireD
- 23Luke ShawD
- 18CasemiroM
- 37Kobbie MainooM
- 19Bryan MbeumoM
- 8Bruno FernandesM
- 10Matheus CunhaM
- 30Benjamin ŠeškoF
Bench
- 1Altay BayındırG
- 2Diogo DalotD
- 11Joshua ZirkzeeF
- 72Godwill KukonkiD
- 12Tyrell MalaciaD
- 25Manuel UgarteM
- 16Amad DialloF
- 39T. FletcherM
- 26Ayden HeavenD
Coach: Michael Carrick
Newcastle lined up in a 4-3-3 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League. Newcastle won 2-1. Anthony Gordon, Casemiro and William Osula scored. Aaron Ramsdale and Senne Lammens started in goal.
Newcastle vs Manchester United lineups — common questions
- When is Newcastle vs Manchester United?
- Newcastle vs Manchester United kicks off at 20:00 UK time on 2 December 2026 at St. James' Park in Newcastle. The match is Matchweek 13 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Newcastle vs Manchester United match?
- In the meeting before this one, Newcastle won 2-1 on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Manchester United won 1-0 on 26 December 2025 in the Premier League. Newcastle have won 10 of the 33 meetings between the clubs and Manchester United have won 17.
Manchester United vs Newcastle at Old Trafford
Updated 23 September 2026