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Head-to-head
- Manchester United’s only defeat in their past 28 Premier League home matches against Newcastle was by 1-0 in December 2013.
- However, Eddie Howe’s side have won each of the last three meetings in all competitions.
- Newcastle could complete a league double against their hosts for the first time since the 1930-31 campaign.
Manchester United
- Manchester United’s 14 league defeats this season is their most in a single campaign since losing 16 in 1989-90.
- United are one short of losing 10 competitive home games in a season for the first time in their history.
- However, their only defeat in a final home match of a league campaign in the last 16 seasons was against Cardiff City in 2018-19.
- The Red Devils have conceded 82 goals in all competitions, their most in a season since a similar tally in 1970-71.
- Rasmus Hojlund has just one goal in his past eight league appearances, having scored seven in his previous six.
Newcastle United
- Newcastle have won four of their past seven away league matches, having only managed one victory in their first 10 attempts this season (D2, L7).
- The Magpies are aiming to finish in the top six of the Premier League in consecutive seasons for the first time since a run of three from 2001-02 to 2003-04 under Sir Bobby Robson.
- They are three goals short of equalling their club Premier League record of 82 scored in a season.
- Their 14 goals scored by substitutes in 2023-24 is the most in the division and one short of the all-time Premier League record.
- Alexander Isak has reached 20 league goals this season, the first Newcastle player to do so since Alan Shearer scored 22 in 2003-04.
