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Manchester United 1998/99 vs Newcastle 1995/96

Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 1998/99 bring 4-4-2 and wide crosses with never give up. Kevin Keegan's Newcastle 1995/96 answer with 4-4-2 and high tempo with star forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 1998/99 bring 4-4-2 and wide crosses with never give up. Kevin Keegan's Newcastle 1995/96 answer with 4-4-2 and high tempo with star forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Manchester UnitedAlex Ferguson · 4-4-2 · Wide Crosses · Never Give UpNewcastleKevin Keegan · 4-4-2 · High Tempo · Star Forwards

400 alternate nights

Manchester United vs Newcastle

Model lean: Manchester United

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.80–1.39

46.8%
Manchester United
25%
Draw
28.2%
Newcastle

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 2–19.3%
  3. 1–07.5%
  4. 1–27%
  5. 2–27%
  6. 3–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.781.39
Shots15.312.6
Poss51%49%
CS24.3%16.3%
BTTS64.5%
Over 2.561.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Manchester UnitedG/m
  2. Cole1990.50
  3. Yorke1960.49
  4. Giggs850.21
  5. Beckham790.20
  1. NewcastleG/m
  2. Ferdinand1820.46
  3. Asprilla1250.31
  4. Ginola660.17
  5. Beardsley510.13
Home XIManchester United1998/99Alex Ferguson · 4-4-2
91OVR

XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9 ▾
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74
Away XINewcastle1995/96Kevin Keegan · 4-4-2
84OVR

XI

  • STLes Ferdinand86
  • STFaustino Asprilla84
  • LMDavid Ginola86
  • CAMPeter Beardsley86
  • CMDavid Batty82
  • CMRobert Lee82
  • LBJohn Beresford78
  • RBWarren Barton76
  • CBPhilippe Albert82
  • CBSteve Howey78
  • GKPavel Srnicek78
Bench · 4 ▾
  • RMKeith Gillespie78
  • CBDarren Peacock76
  • CMLee Clark76
  • GKShaka Hislop76

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry96
Overall91

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield84
Defence76
Goalkeeping78
Chemistry88
Overall84

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XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9 ▾
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74
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XI

  • STLes Ferdinand86
  • STFaustino Asprilla84
  • LMDavid Ginola86
  • CAMPeter Beardsley86
  • CMDavid Batty82
  • CMRobert Lee82
  • LBJohn Beresford78
  • RBWarren Barton76
  • CBPhilippe Albert82
  • CBSteve Howey78
  • GKPavel Srnicek78
Bench · 4 ▾
  • RMKeith Gillespie78
  • CBDarren Peacock76
  • CMLee Clark76
  • GKShaka Hislop76
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