Is Manchester United v Newcastle United on free-to-air TV?

No. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.

Where can I watch Manchester United v Newcastle United highlights?

Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.

Premier League · matchday 20 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 21:39

What channel is Manchester United v Newcastle United on?

Manchester United v Newcastle United kicks off on Thursday 7 January at 8pm UK time, at Old Trafford, in the Premier League, matchday 20. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Manchester United are 12th with 5 points from 5 matches, winless in 3; Newcastle United are 9th with 8 points. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Manchester United, 2 draws, 6 wins for Newcastle United.

Kick-off8pmThursday 7 January · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumOld TraffordCapacity74,310Refereeto be appointed

How they come into it

Full head to head →

Manchester United12th · 5 points from 5 · winless in 3

DLDWL

Sun 20 SeptFulham 1-1 Manchester United
Sun 13 SeptManchester United 0-1 Manchester City
Thu 10 SeptManchester United 4-0 Sabah
Sun 6 SeptEverton 2-2 Manchester United
Sun 30 AugManchester United 5-2 Ipswich

Newcastle United9th · 8 points from 5

WLWD

Sat 19 SeptNewcastle United 2-1 Hull City
Mon 14 SeptLeeds United 4-1 Newcastle United
Sat 29 AugTottenham 0-2 Newcastle United
Sun 23 AugNewcastle United 2-2 Liverpool

Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

The questions people ask

What time does Manchester United v Newcastle United kick off?: Thursday 7 January at 8pm UK time, at Old Trafford.
What channel is Manchester United v Newcastle United on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Manchester United v Newcastle United on free-to-air TV?: No. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
Where can I watch Manchester United v Newcastle United highlights?: Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Newcastle United?: 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Manchester United, 2 draws, 6 wins for Newcastle United; goals 24-21.

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