Manchester United vs Newcastle: How to live stream, time, venue, where to watch, who will win and all the pre-buzz around EPL fixture
Manchester United find themselves in an uncomfortable position as they head into their Saturday (October 17) game against Newcastle. They have one win in three games and the recent defeat came at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur who mauled them 6-1 before the Premier League made way with a week's break with the Nations League underway. They have had some decent additions during the transfer window after failing to sign Jadon Sancho and will be looking to turn their fortunes around.
Newcastle has been pretty decent in their journey so far with two wins, a draw, and a loss in their four games and will be wary of United as they host the side at St James' Park. Will they be able to force a stalemate or pull off an upset win? Here's everything you need to know ahead of the clash:
Time
The game is slated to kick-off at 3 pm ET on Saturday, October 17, 2020
Venue
United will travel to St James' Park, Newcastle's home turf as they aim to get back to winning ways
Where to watch
The game can be watched live on Peacock Premium.
How to live stream?
As far as other games go, NBC Sports App, Peacock, FuboTV (7-day free trial) are the best platforms to watch the English Premier League across the United States. Users with access to NBC Gold and Peacock, the network's new subscription streaming platform, can also catch the games. The Spanish language broadcast is available on Telemundo Deportes.
Peacock will showcase 175 live matches throughout the season. In addition, it will also have full-game replays available on-demand for all slated 380 matches of the 2020-21 season. These replays will be available after 9 pm ET the day of the match, according to Cnet. Prices for Fubo vary based on the plan and selected add-ons. The streamer's most popular plan in the US includes 100+ channels at $59.99 per month.
Pre-buzz around the game
Manchester United hasn't made headlines for anything positive at the moment and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure to deliver. The Red Devils will not be able to avail the services of Edinson Cavani while Anthony Martial is suspended. Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe remain out. They will be hoping for defender Harry Maguire to fire as well. Placed 16th on the standings, the side will look to bag those three points.
Newcastle has a 2-1-1 record against Manchester United in their last four league meetings at St James' Park. The Magpies have defeated West Ham and Burnley so far and have a drawn game against Tottenham. However, their injury roster will be a cause of concern. Star goalkeeper Martin Dubravka suffered an injury and won’t return until December.
Who will win?
Despite what the standings say and how Manchester United are faring at present, they still go in as favorites to grab the points. A win here for the Red Devils will help in taking the momentum forward when they ace tough opponents in the form of PSG, RB Leipzig, Chelsea, and Arsenal.