Newcastle vs Burnley Prediction - Premier League Round

Match context

The match between Newcastle and Burnley will take place at 10:00 PM on December 6, 2025, at St. James' Park. This is a clash between a team seeking stability in the middle of the table and a team struggling in the relegation zone. With home advantage and their opponent's declining form, Newcastle have a great chance to secure all three points.

Performance analysis and statistics

Newcastle: Taking advantage of home field advantage

Newcastle are currently 12th in the Premier League table with 19 points from 14 matches. Their recent form has been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last 5 games. However, the Magpies' strength mainly comes from their home ground, St. James' Park, where they have won 4 of their 5 matches this season. Their attack has scored 19 goals, while their defense has conceded 18.

Burnley: The crisis shows no sign of ending.

On the opposite side, Burnley are going through an extremely difficult period. They are currently ranked 19th with only 10 points and are on a five-match losing streak in the Premier League. Burnley's away record is also alarming, with only one win and six losses in their away games. Their defense is a critical weakness, having conceded 28 goals, an average of two goals per game.

History of confrontations

Recent head-to-head history heavily favors Newcastle. In their last five encounters, Newcastle are unbeaten against Burnley, with four wins and only one draw. Notably, in their last two meetings, Newcastle won both times by a significant margin.

• May 4, 2024: Burnley 1 - 4 Newcastle
• September 30, 2023: Newcastle 2 - 0 Burnley
• May 22, 2022: Burnley 1 - 2 Newcastle
• December 4, 2021: Newcastle 1 - 0 Burnley
• August 26, 2021: Newcastle 0 - 0 Burnley

Force situation

Both teams are facing significant personnel losses due to injuries.

Newcastle

• Absent:S. Botman (lower back injury), W. Osula (ankle injury), N. Pope (muscle injury), K. Trippier (hamstring injury).
• Availability is uncertain:E. Krafth (knee injury), S. Tonali (thigh injury), Y. Wissa (knee injury).

Burnley

• Absent:Z. Amdouni (knee injury), J. Beyer (hamstring injury), C. Roberts (groin injury).
• Availability is uncertain:A. Tuanzebe (muscle injury).

Predict the result

Based on all factors from form, home advantage, head-to-head history, and squad situation, Newcastle are considered far superior to Burnley. A victory for the home team at St. James' Park is the most likely scenario, helping them improve their position in the league table and push Burnley deeper into crisis.

Team lineup updated at 21:23 on 06/12/2025

Official lineup

Newcastle

Diagram: 4-3-3

CoachEdward John Frank Howe

Starting lineup:

• 32. Aaron Ramsdale (G)
• 21. Valentino Livramento (D)
• 12. Malick Thiaw (D)
• 5. Fabian Schär (D)
• 33. Dan Burn (D)
• 41. Jacob Ramsey (M)
• 39. Bruno Guimarães (M)
• 28. Joe Willock (M)
• 20. Anthony Elanga (F)
• 27. Nick Woltemade (F)
• 10. Anthony Gordon (F)

Substitutes:

• 26. John Ruddy
• 3. Lewis Hall
• 37. Alex Murphy
• 7. Joelinton
• 8. Sandro Tonali
• 67. Lewis Miley
• 23. Jacob Murphy
• 9. Yoane Wissa
• 11. Harvey Barnes

Burnley

Diagram: 4-3-3

CoachScott Matthew Parker

Starting lineup:

• 1. Martin Dúbravka (G)
• 2. Kyle Walker (D)
• 18. Hjalmar Ekdal (D)
• 5. Maxime Estève (D)
• 23. Lucas Pires (D)
• 8. Lesley Ugochukwu (M)
• 24. Josh Cullen (M)
• 16. Florentino Luís (M)
• 27. Armando Broja (F)
• 9. Lyle Foster (F)
• 7. Jacob Bruun Larsen (F)

Substitutes:

• 13. Max Weiss
• 3. Quilindschy Hartman
• 4. Joe Worrall
• 10. Marcus Edwards
• 11. Jaidon Anthony
• 29. Josh Laurent
• 31. Mike Trésor
• 17. Loum Tchaouna
• 19. Zian Fleming