Played
October 7, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
St. James' Park — Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Referee: H. Webb
Attendance: 52203
October 7, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
St. James' Park — Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Referee: H. Webb
Attendance: 52203
Premier League Preview: Newcastle - Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson's side lost 3-0 on its last visit to Tyneside but came out on top in its League Cup encounter last week. Both sides registered midweek European wins.
By Tom McKeown
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
 Harper Simpson, Perch, Williamson, Santon Ben Arfa, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez Cisse, Ba |
MANCHESTER UNITED  De Gea Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra Carrick, Scholes Nani, Rooney, Kagawa Van Persie |
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is facing a defensive crisis ahead of Sunday’s game, with Steven Taylor (calf) unavailable and Fabricio Coloccini (thigh) also a doubt.
Danny Simpson is pushing to shrug off a hamstring injury to return to the side, meaning James Perch could fill in at center back, while midfielder Yohan Cabaye is set to make a comeback from a mouth infection. Meanwhile, the game may come too soon for Tim Krul (elbow), and Ryan Taylor (knee) is a long-term absentee for the Magpies.
Sir Alex Ferguson is still without defenders Phil Jones and Nemanja Vidic (both knee), but Chris Smalling (foot) could make a comeback to the Manchester United squad. Antonio Valencia (foot) and Ashley Young (knee) remain sidelined, while Darren Fletcher (stomach) could make a first Premier League appearance after coming back from a 10-month absence against CFR Cluj in midweek.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Newcastle's 3-0 win over Sir Alex Ferguson’s side last season was its first over the Red Devils in 20 matches in all competitions; its previous victory was a 4-3 thriller in September 2001.
- However, if the Magpies avoid defeat it will be the first time since 1989 they have gone four games unbeaten in the league against the Red Devils.
- A massive 88 percent of Newcastle's goals have come in the second half, the highest proportion of any team in the league.
- Demba Ba has made two Premier League appearances against Manchester United, and scored in both.
- Manchester United has gone behind in five of its six Premier League games this season.
- Both Paul Scholes (nine) and Wayne Rooney (10) have scored more goals against Newcastle than when facing any other Premier League club.
- In his last five starts against Newcastle, Robin van Persie has scored five times.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Newcastle 1-3 Manchester United
- 20.6 %
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Newcastle 1-2 Manchester United
- 12.27 %
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Newcastle 0-3 Manchester United
- 10.07 %
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Dec 26, 2012 | Manchester United 4 - Newcastle 3 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Oct 7, 2012 | Newcastle 0 - Manchester United 3 |
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| Capital One Cup (CCUP) | Sep 26, 2012 | Manchester United 2 - Newcastle 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Jan 4, 2012 | Newcastle 3 - Manchester United 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Nov 26, 2011 | Manchester United 1 - Newcastle 1 |
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| May 19, 2013 | Newcastle 0 - Arsenal 1 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | QPR 1 - Newcastle 2 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | West Ham 0 - Newcastle 0 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Newcastle 0 - Liverpool 6 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | West Bromwich 1 - Newcastle 1 | EPL |
Manchester United
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| May 19, 2013 | West Bromwich 5 - Manchester United 5 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Manchester United 2 - Swansea City 1 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Manchester United 0 - Chelsea 1 | EPL |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Arsenal 1 - Manchester United 1 | EPL |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Manchester United 3 - Aston Villa 0 | EPL |
| 37 | Stephen Harper | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Davide Santon | Defender |
| 6 | Mike Williamson | Defender |
| 14 | James Perch | Midfielder |
| 31 | Shane Ferguson | Defender |
| 4 | Yohan Cabaye | Midfielder |
| 10 | Hatem Ben Arfa | Midfielder |
| - | Jonas Gutierrez | Midfielder |
| 24 | Cheikh Tiote | Midfielder |
| 9 | Papiss Cissé | Striker |
| 29 | Demba Ba | Striker |
| 42 | Jak Alnwick | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Danny Simpson | Defender |
| 8 | Vurnon Anita | Defender |
| 20 | Gael Bigirimana | Midfielder |
| 25 | Gabriel Obertan | Striker |
| 44 | Sammy Ameobi | Striker |
| 23 | Shola Ameobi | Striker |
| 1 | David de Gea | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Rafael | Defender |
| 3 | Patrice Evra | Defender |
| 5 | Rio Ferdinand | Defender |
| 6 | Jonny Evans | Defender |
| 16 | Michael Carrick | Midfielder |
| 23 | Tom Cleverley | Midfielder |
| 10 | Wayne Rooney | Striker |
| 19 | Danny Welbeck | Striker |
| 20 | Robin van Persie | Striker |
| 26 | Shinji Kagawa | Midfielder |
| 13 | Anders Lindegaard | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Scott Wootton | Defender |
| 7 | Antonio Valencia | Midfielder |
| 8 | Anderson | Midfielder |
| 11 | Ryan Giggs | Midfielder |
| 22 | Paul Scholes | Midfielder |
| 14 | Chicharito | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
