We said: Newcastle United 0-3 Manchester United
Facing multiple members of the established Big Six in successive gameweeks was always going to spell danger for Newcastle, who are working with a depleted and easily breachable defence.
Man United fans will be demanding more attacking impetus from their star-studded frontline, and Monday's game ought to provide the perfect opportunity for Rangnick to oversee a convincing win with plenty of goals en route.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 59.39%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 18.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.38%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.46%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 1-0 (5.53%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.5% likelihood.
