{"id":1435714,"date":"2026-03-02T14:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1435714"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:54:46","slug":"match-preview-newcastle-vs-man-utd-04-03-2026-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-newcastle-vs-man-utd-04-03-2026-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle vs Man Utd: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manchester United<\/a> and Newcastle<\/a> meet at St. James’ Park in a fixture that promises a tactical battle between two sides both looking for Premier League<\/a> success. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Man Utd arrive third in the table, while Newcastle have home advantage but sit in mid-table. Recent head-to-heads have swayed towards United, but Newcastle have taken big scalps here before. Kick-off is at 20:15 on Wednesday 4 March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on attacking stats and recent meetings, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We’re particularly confident in a high-scoring encounter given both teams’ shot volumes and attacking intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Over 3.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n11\/8 @ SkyBet<\/a>
(42.1%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nBoth teams are averaging well over 1.3 goals per game this season, and their last six meetings have seen 18 goals. With Man Utd’s shot volume (447 shots) and Newcastle’s shot accuracy (41.4%), the data points towards another open contest.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Draw<\/strong><\/td>\n14\/5 @ Matchbook<\/a>
(26.3%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nWith the sides evenly matched in several key metrics and both drawing over 20% of their league matches, the stalemate looks a clear value option at the prices.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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