Overview
- Old Trafford stages the league’s lone Boxing Day fixture on Friday, 26 December, kicking off Matchweek 18.
- Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. in Mexico City and 3:00 p.m. in Peru, with additional regional times published by outlets.
- Bolavip cites FOX One as the Mexico carrier, while La República and Líbero list ESPN with Disney Plus streaming for Latin America, reflecting conflicting reports not yet uniformly confirmed.
- United enter seventh on 26 points and Newcastle 11th on 23, with recent mixed results for both and European places still in reach.
- Pre-match coverage includes probable lineups for both teams, head-to-head history favoring United (92 wins in 181 meetings), and betting guidance such as over 2.5 goals and narrowly split match odds.