20:00 Saturday

We have a late Saturday night clash to look forward to as the December Premier League fixture list starts in explosive fashion. 

In a meeting between two of last season’s top four Newcastle and Manchester United look to shrug off their midweek Champions League disappointments in an 8:00pm kick off at St. James’ Park.

Bet Builder Tips Today: Newcastle vs Man United

This week’s Bet Builder can be backed at a best price of 9/2 on bet365. As always, make sure you compare Bet Builder prices as the variance can be high. I have seen this same Bet Builder priced as low as 16/5 with another bookmaker so never settle for less.

Newcastle vs Man United Bet Builder Tips

Newcastle to Win

Let’s keep it simple with the first leg of this Bet Builder by predicting the winner of this classic fixture.

Newcastle have been in irresistible form at home this season winning six of their seven league games. Only slipping up to a Darwin Nunez inspired 10-person Liverpool. 

Across those six games the Magpies have scored 17 goals and conceded just twice. Raheem Sterling’s free kick for Chelsea last weekend ended a run of four successive home clean sheets.

Eddie Howe has seen his side defeat Aston Villa, Arsenal and Chelsea on home soil already this term. With cup triumphs over Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain thrown in for good measure. 

There may be a lengthy injury list to overcome but the return of joint top scorer Alexander Isak and midfield dynamo Bruno Guimaraes are crucial. Isak is a much-needed focal point and has scored seven goals in 576 minutes of Premier League action. 

Only Erling Haaland (1.1) can top his record of 0.8 goals per game so far this campaign. Only Aston Villa with 23 have scored more home goals than Newcastle’s 18.

The home side will have too much hunger, desire and passion for this disjointed Manchester United outfit. Don’t be fooled by their climb to 6th in the table built on four straight away wins.

Those victories came against the league’s whipping boys Burnley and Sheffield United, struggling Fulham and an Everton side fresh off their points deduction which left them second from bottom. 

This week, the Red Devils threw away a two-goal lead not once but twice in their crucial Champions League game with Galatasaray. The third time they had done so in five group games in the competition leading Erik ten Hag to question his side’s game management.

There are concerns around error-prone Andre Onana, amongst others. There will be no hiding place at a well lubricated (given the day and time of kick off) St. James’ Park where anyone with a brittle confidence will have it tested to the max by the Toon Army.

Manchester United do not have a good recent record against their hosts with only one win in their last five meetings. The Magpies running out 2-0 winners here in April and having already comfortably beaten ten Hag’s men 3-0 in the League Cup tie at Old Trafford last month.

The Red Devils only picked up one point against sides who finished in the top nine last season – a 2-2 draw at a misfiring Tottenham. That trend has continued this term having already travelled and lost to Arsenal and Spurs with a total aggregate scoreline across those 10 games in favour of the opposition of 33-9.  

Kieran Trippier Over 0.5 Assists

The second selection is for Kieran Trippier to have over 0.5 assists.

No player can top the England international’s 35 key passes/chances created this season with his pinpoint delivery from set pieces a potent weapon. 

This has seen him already provide six assists - a total only Neto of Wolves can top with seven and putting him ahead of a whole host of creative talent. 

The 33-year-old will also have fond memories of this clash last season. Providing the assist for his side’s second goal in a 2-0 win in April with Callum Wilson heading home his well flighted free kick.