Friday, 26 December 2014

HISTORY, FACTS AND FIGURES AHEAD OF UNITED’S BOXING DAY CLASH WITH NEWCASTLE




It's Boxing Day, and in a matter of hours Manchester United host Newcastle. Redly United brings you all the stats and figures you need to know going into the game.

Robin Van Persie has scored six goals and assisted three more in his last eight Premier League starts against Newcastle.
Wayne Rooney has failed to score in his last five games against Newcastle.

Yohan Cabaye's goal at Old Trafford last December secured Newcastle's first victory at Manchester United since 1972.  While United won the away fixture 4 – 0.

Manchester United have drawn only one in their last five premier leagues game, wining the four and scoring  ten goals and conceding two in the process.

Manchester United have recorded seven victories in their last eight games at Old Trafford.

Newcastle have lost three, drawn one and won one in their last five Premier League matches, scoring four and conceding eleven in the process and nine in their last three.

Newcastle’s last victory was against Chelsea, a victory that stopped Chelsea’s unbeaten run this season.

Newcastle come into this clash on the back of three successive defeats.

Newcastle are the only team in the Premier League yet to score in the opening thirty minutes of a game this season.

Manchester United have won 49 league games on boxing day; no side in the English league history has reached 50.

Manchester United have win 17 of the last 18, and have been victorious in the last 10 in a row,  and won the last 10 on boxing day at Old Trafford.

Manchester United have just lost one of 20 Premier League games they’ve played on Boxing Day. (W17, D2, L1)

Jonny Evans has found the net three times in his last three appearances against Newcastle (one own goal).

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