Six rounds of games remaining in the English Premier League. Manchester United are seventh in the league. A seventh-place finish offers them nothing. They will have to finish sixth at least to have a crack at the Europa League. The team is two points behind Tottenham, who currently holds the sixth position.

The away match against Newcastle has become crucial at this juncture. If they can score a win, it would be a great boost to the recent positive vibes associated with the team. However, if they lose this match, it will give more inspiration to those who chant “David Moyes is a football genius”.

Newcastle United have won the earlier match of the season at Old Trafford. But it was only their second win against United in about 12 years or so. United will, no doubt, want to set the record straight. The problem with Newcastle is that when they lose, they tend to lose big, usually by a heavy margin. The 4-0 and 3-0 defeats against Everton and Southampton, respectively, in the previous weeks are classic examples of this.

The other side is that they tend to provide world-beating performances from time to time. The United players themselves will be only too familiar with such inconsistent performance.

Both the teams are likely to miss their ace strikers: Robin Van Persie for United and Loic Remy for Newcastle. Contrary to popular belief, Remy has scored more goals than did Van Persie. The Manchester outfit has more attacking options than to cope with the main striker’s absence than their weekend’s opponents. Wayne Rooney, especially, seems to be in great touch.

Newcastle United-Manchester United Prediction

This is an unpredictable. Both the teams have been way too mercurial in the season to warrant a safe prediction. Over 2.5 goals is best selection for this match.

Over 2.5 Goals 1.85 @ Bet365

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