Celtic vs Newcastle Prediction: Shoot down the King of Scotland
The friendly match between Celtic and Newcastle will take place at 10:00 PM on July 19th. Nghe An Newspaper will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest Celtic vs Newcastle team news
Celtic have sold Nicolas Kuhn to Como for £16.5 million, while Jota will be out until the end of 2025 due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. In this context, James Forrest – a club legend and currently the only right-winger in the first team – is almost certain to feature this Saturday.
Centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers has returned to normal training after undergoing minor knee surgery earlier this summer and could be available to play alongside key players such as Kasper Schmeichel, Callum McGregor, and Daizen Maeda.
New signings Benjamin Nygren, Kieran Tierney, Ross Doohan, Hayato Inamura, and Callum Osmand have all signed official contracts and are likely to be given a chance to play in the upcoming match.
On Newcastle's side, manager Howe used two different lineups in the two halves of the match against Carlisle – a tactic that could be continued to help the entire team improve their fitness and get used to the feeling of playing in a match.
Anthony Elanga – the £55 million signing from Nottingham Forest – could make his Newcastle debut. His Swedish teammate Alexander Isak has also joined training, despite interest from Liverpool.
Key players such as Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, Dan Burn, and Tino Livramento did not participate in the match against Carlisle, but are all likely to return for the Celtic game. Lewis Hall, however, is likely to remain absent due to an unrecovered foot injury.
Latest predicted lineups for Celtic vs Newcastle
Celtic:
Schmeichel; Kenny, Trusty, Scales, Tierney; McGregor, Nygren, Engels; Forrest, Idah, Maeda
Newcastle United:
Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Burn; Willock, Miley, Guimaraes; Elanga, Osula, Gordon
Latest football match prediction: Celtic vs Newcastle
After winning their 55th Scottish Premiership title – equaling the record – their 22nd League Cup, and losing in the Scottish Cup final to Aberdeen in the final match of the 2024–25 season, Celtic had less than six weeks of summer break before returning to training on July 4th.
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Celtic began their pre-season with two consecutive wins: 1-0 against Queen's Park and 2-1 against Cork City (Ireland). However, they lost 2-3 to Estrela Amadora in their first friendly match in Portugal – where the team is undergoing warm-weather training.
Nevertheless, Brendan Rodgers' side quickly returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday, thanks to second-half goals from Reo Hatate and Luke McCowan.
Manager Rodgers praised the team's "excellent" tactical performance and team spirit in Algarve. Although Celtic scored two goals in all three of their recent friendlies, he felt the team "lacked a bit of sharpness in the final third" against Sporting and could have scored more.
Following a successful training camp in the Iberian Peninsula, Celtic will return to Glasgow to host Newcastle this weekend, before traveling to Como to face Ajax in their final friendly match on July 24th – 10 days before they begin their Scottish Premiership title defense against St Mirren.
Under manager Eddie Howe, Newcastle United ended a 70-year domestic trophy drought with an EFL Cup victory in March, before finishing fifth in the Premier League – qualifying for the Champions League for the second time in three seasons.
The Tyneside team began their pre-season preparations with an easy 4-0 victory over Carlisle United (a non-professional team) in a closed-door match at their training center last weekend.
Fans were delighted to see Joelinton return – who missed the final five games of last season due to injury – with a goal. Other goalscorers included Jacob Murphy, Ben Parkinson, and Sean Longstaff (who is set to move to Leeds United).
Following a short training camp in Austria, Newcastle will play their first friendly match at Celtic Park since the summer of 2004 – when legendary manager Bobby Robson's team lost 1-2 to Celtic.
Around 10,000 Newcastle fans are expected to follow their team to Glasgow – the first time since the 2-1 victory against Rangers at Ibrox in 2023 (a testimonial match for goalkeeper Allan McGregor).
Manager Howe hopes to learn many lessons from the clash with Celtic before flying with the team to Singapore and South Korea for their summer tour. Newcastle will face Arsenal at the Singapore Festival of Football, before taking on K League All-Stars and Tottenham in the Coupang Play Series.
Latest Celtic vs Newcastle score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Celtic vs Newcastleas follows:
- Sportsmole:Celtic 0-2 Newcastle
- WhoScore:Celtic 1-2 Newcastle
- Our newspaper predicts:Celtic 1-2 Newcastle
When and where can I watch Celtic vs Newcastle live?
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