PREVIEW | Newcastle vs Leeds United - team news, lineups, predictions

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·5 gennaio 2026

PREVIEW | Newcastle vs Leeds United - team news, lineups, predictions

Newcastle and Leeds United face off this Wednesday at the Old Trafford in Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:15 on Sky Sports Football.

Newcastle have 29 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. In their last match, Eddie Howe's team prevailed 2-0 against Crystal Palace (Premier League 2025/26).

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Leeds United have won 22 points to date and are placed in 16th position. In their last outing, Daniel Farke's team drew 1-1 against Manchester United (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Newcastle

Dan Burn - Injury
Emil Krafth - Injury
Will Osula - Injury
Anthony Elanga - Injury
Jamaal Lascelles - Injury

Leeds United

Daniel James - Injury

Last starting XIs

Newcastle ( vs Crystal Palace 2026-01-04): Nick Pope, Lewis Miley, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schär, Lewis Hall, Bruno Guimarães, Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy, Yoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon

Leeds United ( vs Manchester United 2026-01-04): Lucas Perri, Seb Bornauw, Jaka Bijol, Pascal Struijk, James Justin, Brenden Aaronson, Anton Stach, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ilia Gruev, Noah Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

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MANAGERS

Eddie Howe has faced Daniel Farke on four occasions, recording one win, two draws and one loss
Daniel Farke has faced Newcastle on three occasions, recording one win and two draws
Eddie Howe has faced Leeds United on nine occasions, recording two wins, three draws, and four losses

TEAMS

Away, Leeds United currently has one win in the last 11 games.
Away, Leeds United comes from seven consecutive games without winning.
Away, Leeds United comes from three consecutive games without losing.
Leeds United currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Leeds United currently has one win in the last six games.
Leeds United comes from three consecutive games without winning.
Leeds United comes from seven consecutive games without losing.
At home, Newcastle currently has one loss in the last 13 games.
At home, Newcastle comes from 16 consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Newcastle comes from 11 consecutive games without losing.
Newcastle currently has two losses in the last ten games.
Newcastle comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Newcastle comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Newcastle and Leeds United have faced each other 101 times, with Newcastle having the advantage: 40 wins, against 39 victories for Leeds United.
At Old Trafford, Newcastle has an advantage in duels against Leeds United: 26 wins in 50 games. Leeds United has 14 victories.
In the English League, 79 games have been played between the two teams, with Newcastle winning 31, 20 draws and 28 victories for Leeds United.