Newcastle United vs. Manchester United 12/27/21 Premier League Soccer Pick, Predictions, and Odds

Newcastle United and Manchester United face off on Monday in an English Premier League showdown at St. James Park.

Manchester United currently sits in seventh place in the standings having picked up 27 points. Manchester United’s last game came back on December 11th but heading into that game they were playing well. Manchester United has won three games in a row in the Premier League including the last game against Norwich City. Manchester United has scored 26 goals total while their defense has given up 24 goals total. Cristiano Ronaldo has been the top player for Manchester United scoring seven goals and adding two assists. Bruno Fernandes has also scored five goals and added three assists. 

On the other side of this matchup is Newcastle United who sits in 19th place in the standings having picked up only 10 points. Newcastle has really struggled heading into this game having lost three games in a row. The last game came against Manchester City and the defense gave up four goals in that game. Newcastle’s defense has been an issue all season giving up 41 goals total. The offense also hasn’t been great averaging one a game. Callum Wilson has been the top player for Newcastle scoring six goals. Allan Saint-Maxmin has also been strong this year scoring three goals and adding three assists. 

Newcastle United’s defense has been a big issue this year and it’s not going to be any different in this game. Look for Manchester United to score at least three goals, and they will cruise to the victory. Back Manchester United -1.5. If you are looking for a little more value take Manchester United -2