Newcastle United vs Manchester United

Manchester United plays Newcastle United at St James' Park for a Premier League matchup after participating in the Europa League match on Thursday.

The Premier League standings show Manchester United trailing Newcastle and all remaining teams at position 13.

Newcastle will enter Sunday's contest with optimism because they secured four consecutive victories across competitions first by defeating West Ham United away while subsequently defeating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley to win their first major domestic cup since 1974.

Following their 2-1 victory against Brentford at home the Newcastle United team defeated Leicester City at their away ground to secure their 11th league victory from their last 15 matches.

The Magpies beat Leicester City 3-0 to claim fifth place in the Premier League before Manchester City passed them from sixth to fifth with their victory against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Newcastle's bid to secure Champions League qualification for the second time in three seasons has gotten stronger since Arsenal defeated Real Madrid in midweek thus granting the Premier League one of two additional Champions League places.

Despite their one-game lead over chasing teams Newcastle continues to cautiously approach their last eight league matches as they aim for complete points in their upcoming match due to their successful history against Manchester United in recent competitive play.

Indeed, after winning 2-0 at Old Trafford in December's rematch, they have the opportunity to accomplish a league double against Man United for the first time since 1931.

Man United is putting their Europa League campaign first since it is their sole chance to guarantee European play for the 2025–2026 season, while Newcastle is concentrating on local issues.