Newcastle have shown some signs of improvement ahead of this game despite their lack of transfer activity.

They drew their last game against Crystal Palace, but that result means they have lost only two of their last 8 competitive games.

Palace come into this game 16^th in the league table with just one point separating them from the drop zone so they need a win more than their visitors.

Impressively they have netted in their last 5 games even though they played Burnley and Manchester City in that run of games.

Manchester United need to keep results flowing if they want to finish inside the top two as they have already conceded defeat in their bid to snatch the title away from Manchester City.

Their 2-0 win over Huddersfield last weekend means they have won six of their last seven competitive games and a good response from their 2-0 loss to Tottenham in the prior fixture.

United have kept only two clean sheets in their last 9 away games which makes it a possibility for both teams to score in this game.

The Red Devils have won four, drawn two and lost one of their last seven matches with the Magpies.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Newcastle United

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
D	Crystal Palace		1-1		Newcastle United	4 Feb, 2018	English Premier League
D	Newcastle United		1-1		Burnley	31 Jan, 2018	English Premier League
L	Chelsea		3-0		Newcastle United	28 Jan, 2018	English FA Cup
L	Manchester City		3-1		Newcastle United	20 Jan, 2018	English Premier League
D	Newcastle United		1-1		Swansea City	13 Jan, 2018	English Premier League

Manchester United

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Manchester United		2-0		Huddersfield Town	3 Feb, 2018	English Premier League
L	Tottenham Hotspur		2-0		Manchester United	31 Jan, 2018	English Premier League
W	Yeovil Town		0-4		Manchester United	26 Jan, 2018	English FA Cup
W	Burnley		0-1		Manchester United	20 Jan, 2018	English Premier League
W	Manchester United		3-0		Stoke City	15 Jan, 2018	English Premier League

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Manchester United		4-1		Newcastle United	18 Nov, 2017	English Premier League
Newcastle United		3-3		Manchester United	12 Jan, 2016	English Premier League
Manchester United		0-0		Newcastle United	22 Aug, 2015	English Premier League
Newcastle United		0-1		Manchester United	4 Mar, 2015	English Premier League
Manchester United		3-1		Newcastle United	26 Dec, 2014	English Premier League

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