Opta Stats: Manchester United v Newcastle United

Will Wayne Rooney be back amongst the goals when Manchester United take on Newcastle?

Can Manchester United carry on their recent unbeaten run when they face Newcastle? Opta rates their chances.

Manchester United have lost just one of 20 Barclays Premier League games they have played on Boxing Day (W17 D2 L1). They are 1.412/5 to win.

Newcastle have been away from home in nine of their last 11 Boxing Day PL matches and have lost six and won just one of those nine games. The draw is 5.24/1.

The Red Devils have won 17 of the last 18, been victorious in the last 10 in a row and won the last 10 on Boxing Day at Old Trafford. Manchester United are 2.0421/20 to win half-time/full-time.

Jonny Evans has found the net three times in his last three appearances in this fixture, two at the right end and one own goal. Evans is 11.010/1 to find the net.

Manchester United played Newcastle on Boxing Day two seasons ago and won 4-3. Over 6.5 goals is 22.021/1.

After scoring nine goals in his first 10 Premier League games for Man Utd against Newcastle, Wayne Rooney has failed to net in the last five against the Magpies. Newcastle are 10.09/1 to keep a clean sheet.

Robin van Persie has scored six goals and assisted three more in his last eight Premier League starts against Newcastle. Van Persie is 2.01/1 to score.

Manchester United have won 49 league games on December 26th; no side in English league history has reached 50. You can lay United at 1.422/5.

The Magpies are the only team in the Premier League yet to score in the opening 30 minutes of a game this season. The odds of the score being 0-0 at half-time is 3.613/5.