Manchester United preview: Newcastle has the absolute upper hand in the home game, a little careless second is not guaranteed_Diallo

Original title: Manchester United preview: Newcastle has the upper hand in the home game. Slightly careless second.

At 3 o’clock in the morning on February 22, 2021, Beijing time, the 25th round of the 2020-2021 Premier League season is about to kick off. Manchester United played Newcastle at Old Trafford Stadium. After falling into the pitfall cycle, Manchester United has been opened by Manchester City by 10 points, ranking second in the Premier League, sharing the same points with Leicester City behind, and leading fourth-placed Chelsea by 3 points. In other words, Manchester United should not be allowed to lose in this campaign, and in the subsequent game a little carelessness may fall out of the Champions League zone.

History of confrontation

In history, the two sides played against each other 91 times, and Manchester United had the upper hand with 52 wins, 23 draws and 16 losses. At Old Trafford Stadium, the two sides clashed 45 times, and Manchester United had the absolute upper hand with 32 wins, 11 draws and 2 losses. In the past five encounters at Old Trafford, Manchester United has 4 wins and 1 draw and remains unbeaten. The last time Manchester United lost at home can be traced back to the 2013-14 season, when the Red Devils lost to Newcastle 0-1 at Old Trafford.

Aspect 1: Chasing Manchester City or the second is not guaranteed

From the perspective of the schedule, Manchester United ushered in a good opportunity to chase points this round, Manchester City in front of them this round against their strong rival Arsenal. Due to Manchester City’s recent hot state and has achieved 17 consecutive victories in all competitions, it is still unknown whether Arsenal can hold the pace of Manchester City. On the other hand, Manchester United’s state is fluctuating. After a 9-0 win over Southampton, Manchester United fell into a strange circle of consecutive draws, with 3 consecutive draws (90 minutes) in all competitions. However, in the Europa League match in midweek, Manchester United finally achieved a big victory. Back to the league, what kind of answer will Manchester United hand over? Manchester United cannot afford to lose in this campaign. In the case of the same score with Leicester City, Manchester United will make a slight mistake and will give up the second position in the Premier League.

Aspect 2: Can Diallo make his Premier League debut

In the midweek Europa League match against Real Sociedad, Manchester United’s heavy signing of Diallo in the winter window ushered in the team’s first show. Although it is not long to play off the bench, Diallo conquered all fans with his performance. In 13 minutes of playing time, he completed a total of 3 shots, including a classic 1V3 fried meatball shot. According to technical statistics after the game, Diallo’s passing times were more than other players’ passing times in the second half. As everyone knows, the right attack is now Manchester United’s weak link. With Diallo’s outstanding performance, will Solskjaer give Diallo a chance to play? If able to play, Diallo will usher in his debut in the Premier League.

Aspect 3: Can the Ace B fee continue to highlight

In the Europa League match against Real Sociedad, B Fei scored twice and scored the first two goals of Manchester United, kicking off the bloodbath. According to statistics, since joining Manchester United, B Fee has solo scored 52 goals in 58 games, second only to Lewandre and Messi in the same period. He is the undisputed absolute core of Manchester United. This campaign against Newcastle, B fee is still the team’s irreplaceable super trump card. With Pogba unable to play due to injury, Fei’s performance naturally became the team’s winner.

Injury report

Manchester United: Pogba (injury), Jones (injury), Cavani (suspected injury), McTominay (suspected injury), Van der Beek (suspected injury)

Newcastle: Federico Fernandez (injury), Mankilo (injury), Scheer (injury), Williamson (injury), Dumet (suspected injury)

Pre-match sound

Solskjaer: Next, we will be in good shape again. If we want to put pressure on Manchester City, let’s start this weekend. We cannot control the behavior of other teams, such as Manchester City, Liverpool, Leicester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, West Ham United, etc., but we can control ourselves. We are in our current position, we are ranked second, and our goal is to at least not be lower than our current ranking at the end of the season. It is undeniable that we have had a certain landslide recently, we deserve more points, we deserve more.

Predict the starting

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea/Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Luke Shaw/Fred, Matic/Rashford, Fernandez, Green Wood/Martial

Newcastle (4-3-1-2): Dallow/Clark, Russells, Lewis, Kraft/Shelvey, Isaac Hayden, Almiron/Willock/St. Maxime, Gale

Odds analysis

In the European Loss Index, Manchester United’s odds are 1.28 for 1 to 1, Newcastle is 10 for 1 and 5.5 for a draw. Judging from this odds, Manchester United has a big advantage before the game. In terms of large and small goals, the bookmaker offered two and a half goals. The odds for the big ball are 1.81 to 1, and the odds for the small ball are 2.02. The outside world is more optimistic about the big ball. Specific to correct scores, Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over Newcastle is the most promising, with an odds of 7.5 to 1. Secondly, the odds of Manchester United’s 1-0 victory over Newcastle are not high, specifically at 9.5 to 1. Recommendation: Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle.Return to Sohu to see more