Newcastle vs Manchester United: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

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·4 March 2026

Newcastle vs Manchester United: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

Michael Carrick’s men looking to build on winning run as they visit injury-ravaged Geordies

Manchester United will hope to take advantage of Liverpool’s blunder as they visit Newcastle this evening.

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United sit third after coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace last time out, but after the Reds were beaten late on by Wolves last night, United have the chance to pull six points clear of their Champions League qualification rivals.

Newcastle, meanwhile, have fallen well off the pace in the race for a European berth, arguably due to the demands of their Champions League campaign and resultant injuries.

Their middling form will give Carrick some confidence, too. The Magpies come into this tie having lost five of their last six league matches, most recently tasting defeat at home to Everton. They also failed to beat relegation favourites Wolves in late January.

They are facing a brutal run of fixtures, too, with Manchester City in the FA Cup, Barcelona in the Champions League, and a league visit to Chelsea all on the horizon, before the month ends with the small matter of a Tyne and Wear derby.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Newcastle vs Manchester United is scheduled for an 8.15pm GMT kick-off today, Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

The match will take place at St. James’ Park in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Where to watch Newcastle vs Manchester United

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7pm GMT ahead of an 8.15pm kick-off.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog!

Newcastle vs Manchester United team news

United’s injury list has grown considerably in recent weeks, with three defenders picking up new issues.

Luke Shaw was withdrawn early in the Crystal Palace match following a tough tackle from Daniel Munoz, before Harry Maguire came off late on.

Speaking at full-time, Carrick said neither was at 100 per cent: "They just weren't feeling too well. Hopefully they will be feeling better soon."

It remains to be seen whether the pair will be involved on Tyneside, as Carrick speaking at his pre-match press conference, was unable to offer a concrete update on either’s condition.

“We’re working towards [them being fit],” he explained. “We’ve still got a bit of time to the game so we’ll see how they feel.”

Injury worry: Luke Shaw

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Mason Mount is pushing to return from injuries for this match, though may come too soon for him.

Carrick has confirmed Lisandro Martinez will not make the trip. Asked on Tuesday if he had a positive update on the player, he said: “Not particularly, really, no.”

Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu will both remain in Manchester as they recover from a lower back issue and a torn hamstring, respectively.

Newcastle, meanwhile, have seen their season derailed by injuries in recent weeks.

Bruno Guimaraes, Tino Livramento and Fabian Schar are all closing in on comebacks from their respective injuries, but none are expected to be available midweek.

Sidelined: Bruno Guimaraes

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Elsewhere, the Geordie camp has been ravaged by a sickness bug which saw Jacob Ramsey forced off early at the weekend and has now caught hold of Nick Woltemade. The former will return this evening while the latter is ruled out.

Lewis Miley remains sidelined with a niggling thigh injury, but is hoping to make a comeback by the end of the month.

Jacob Ramsey was brought off early at the weekend due to illness, but he is expected to be fit for the visit of United.

Emil Krafth is out for the season with a knee injury.

Newcastle vs Manchester United prediction

As Newcastle prepare for this match, Eddie Howe may well be preoccupied with the following fixtures: an FA Cup fifth-round tie with Manchester City and a Champions League last-16 clash with Barcelona.

For United, who are out of both domestic cups and not involved in European competition, full focus is on the trip to Tyneside.

Should Howe opt to rest key players with an eye to keeping them fresh for next week’s Cup exploits, the door would swing wide open for Carrick’s side to take advantage and grab all three points.

Manchester United to win, 2-1.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Five of the last seven meetings between these two sides have been won by Newcastle, though Man United, then under the premiership of Ruben Amorim, won the reverse of this fixture 1-0 on Boxing Day thanks to a goal from Patrick Dorgu.

Newcastle wins: 45

Manchester United wins: 91

Draws: 41