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

Both sides seeking a return to winning ways at Old Trafford in sole Premier League clash on Boxing Day

Manchester United host Newcastle in the Premier League on Boxing Day, and Ruben Amorim will be hoping his side can bounce back from two disappointing results.

United lost 2-1 away at in-form Aston Villa last weekend after a stunning double from Morgan Rogers after previously being held to a wild 4-4 home draw by Bournemouth, significantly dampening the run-up to Christmas for Red Devils fans after a mini-resurgence.

The hosts go into this game sitting four places and three points above Eddie Howe’s side in seventh and would go level with Liverpool in fifth and fourth-placed Chelsea with a win here.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Manchester United vs Newcastle is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on Boxing Day - Friday December 26, 2025.

The match will take place at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Where to watch Manchester United vs Newcastle

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 7pm GMT on the former and 7:30pm on the latter.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

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

Manchester United vs Newcastle team news

Manchester United will be without their captain Bruno Fernandes after he picked up a rare injury against Aston Villa. It is thought to be a hamstring issue and could rule him out for up to a month.

Harry Maguire has a thigh injury and is not expected back until early January, whilst Matthijs de Ligt has a back issue and is not expected to return for this one.

Kobbie Mainoo is in contention to get more game time now that Fernandes is injured, but he has unfortunately picked up a small calf injury and will likely not feature again in 2025.

Sidelined: Manchester United will be without injured captain Bruno Fernandes against Newcastle

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Casemiro is back from suspension, but Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui are all away at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Newcastle are in the middle of an injury crisis, with their defence being hit especially badly. Nick Pope could be back and Sven Botman is getting better, but Dan Burn, Tino Livramento and Kieran Trippier are all definitely ruled out.

Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles and William Osula are all also out.

Manchester United vs Newcastle prediction

Both sides are struggling coming into this fixture, but Newcastle have won five of their last six games against Manchester United and no Fernandes massively weakens Amorim's team.

But with Newcastle depleted so much in defence because of injuries, it seems very unlikely that the Red Devils will not at least score once at Old Trafford.

With a metaphorical hangover for both sides after Christmas, it would be no surprise to see a draw between them.

Draw, 1-1.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

As previously mentioned, Newcastle have a brilliant recent record against Manchester United, and they will be confident of picking up at least a point on their travels.

Manchester United wins: 92

Newcastle United wins: 48

Draws: 41

Manchester United vs Newcastle match odds

Manchester United to win: 13/10

Newcastle to win: 6/4

Draw: 21/10

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).