Speaking to the BBC, Chris Sutton said: "I've been wrong about Manchester United a few times this season but I don't think their form has been that great recently, whatever their results have been like.
"They were very fortunate to recover to beat Fulham in the FA Cup last time out, and that was not the only time recently where they got away with it a bit — they have not been at their best for a while.
It would still not surprise me at all if Erik ten Hag's side went to St James' Park and won but this is an enormous game in the fight for the top four and I am expecting Newcastle United to rise to the occasion.
"I like the way the Magpies play. Although they have not always turned that into goals, they've had more of a cutting edge since Alexander Isak returned to full fitness. I have a feeling the striker will make the difference again."
Sutton's prediction: Newcastle 2–1 Man United
Man United return to Premier League action on Sunday with a massive trip to Newcastle as the 2022/23 top-four race enters its final stages.
With the Red Devils busy in the FA Cup before the international break, the Magpies were able to close the gap in the table to just three points.
