Gameweek 13 preview · Wed 2 Dec, 20:15 · Sky Sports / TNT Sports
Newcastle v Man Utd
Newcastle sit 13th on 11 points (form WLLWL); Man Utd are 17th on 7 (DDDLL). Kick-off is 20:15 UK time on Wed 2 Dec, live on Sky Sports or TNT Sports.
The numbers
Newcastle have scored 12 goals and conceded 15 in 9 games, from chances worth 10.4 expected goals, with 2 clean sheets. Man Utd have scored 10 goals and conceded 15 in 9 games, from chances worth 14.4 expected goals.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 3 for NEW and a 3 for MUN (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Newcastle's leading FPL assets are Hall (42 pts, 19.8%, £5.3m), Barnes (42 pts, 7.4%, £6.1m) and Willock (29 pts, 0.5%, £5.0m). The market's pick this week is Hall, bought by 10,559 managers since the last deadline. Wissa is on penalties.
Man Utd's leading FPL assets are Mbeumo (44 pts, 20.3%, £7.9m), Cunha (40 pts, 5.5%, £7.8m) and B.Fernandes (35 pts, 21.5%, £11.7m). The market's pick this week is Mbeumo, bought by 14,659 managers since the last deadline. B.Fernandes is on penalties.
Availability
- J.Ramsey (NEW) — Suspended until 21 Nov
- L.Miley (NEW) — Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
- Fernandez-Pardo (NEW) — Illness - 75% chance of playing
- Jaouen (NEW) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- Livramento (NEW) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Shaw (MUN) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- Martinez (MUN) — Suspended until 22 Nov
- Rashford (MUN) — Hip injury - 75% chance of playing
- Šeško (MUN) — Shin injury - Unknown return date
- Dorgu (MUN) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Man Utd 1–0 Newcastle (GW18) and Newcastle 2–1 Man Utd (GW29).
Watching it
Midweek rounds are split between Sky Sports and TNT Sports. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.