"The full Boxing Day fixture list for England's top flight reads as follows: Manchester United v Newcastle United And that's it. So much for tradition. And yet! Never mind! Because this game could feasibly end up with a scoreline that would slot seamlessly into that 1963 results service, an ersatz pastiche of English football's most famous festive feelgood farrago. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. It's on!"
"You see, Newcastle haven't had a clean sheet in the Premier League since the start of October, a run stretching back ten games; Manchester United's last home fixture ended 4-4, for goodness sake. Newcastle have won five of the last six meetings between these sides, to the aggregate score of 14-4; Manchester United have won all previous Boxing Day meetings between the clubs in the Premier League era to the cumulative tune of 11-5."
Manchester United will play Newcastle United on Boxing Day with kick-off at 8pm GMT. Newcastle have not kept a Premier League clean sheet since the start of October, a run of ten games. Manchester United's last home fixture finished 4-4. Newcastle have won five of the last six meetings between the sides, with a 14-4 aggregate score. Manchester United have won all previous Boxing Day meetings between the clubs in the Premier League era, by a cumulative 11-5. The unpredictable styles and recent defending records of both teams suggest the match could be high-scoring, though a goalless draw remains possible. The fixture replaces the traditional full Boxing Day schedule, leaving only this top-flight match.
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