Comments and predictions for Newcastle vs Southampton: Breathtaking victory
The match between Newcastle vs Southampton in the Premier League takes place at 9:00 p.m. on August 17. Nghe An Newspaper compiles statistics, analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score of this match.
Latest Newcastle vs Southampton team information
Newcastle continue to face the injury curse at St James' Park this summer, with players like Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles, Callum Wilson, Lewis Miley, and Matt Targett all struggling for fitness.
Notably, Botman and Lascelles may not return until January. Fabian Schar also suffered an ankle problem in the win over Brest, but there is hope he will recover in time. Sandro Tonali will return on August 28 after his betting ban ends.
Although Newcastle have not made many big signings, they have been successful in retaining key players such as Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes.
For Southampton, goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has an Achilles injury and will be out for several months, leaving Alex McCarthy in line to start. Striker Kamaldeen Sulemana is also recovering from an ankle injury, opening the door for Ben Brereton Diaz to start alongside Armstrong.
Adam Lallana may have only started from the bench, but this match has special significance for him, as his last goal for Southampton was against Newcastle in March 2014.
Latest expected lineup for Newcastle vs Southampton
Newcastle United: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Southampton: McCarthy; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Walker-Peters; Downes, Smallbone, Aribo; Armstrong, Brereton Diaz
Latest comments before Newcastle vs Southampton match
Fans at St James' Park may have felt a little disappointed after the 2024 FA Cup final, where Manchester United surprisingly beat Manchester City to secure a Europa League place and knock Newcastle United out of the race for European football. Despite an impressive Premier League season, finishing seventh overall, Eddie Howe's side failed to qualify for European competition.
Newcastle entered the new season with challenges both on and off the pitch, including the departure of director Amanda Staveley and rumours of a possible Howe takeover of England. However, the team had a promising pre-season, winning five of their six games, losing only to Yokohama F. Marinos.
Newcastle’s home form has also been impressive, scoring in all 19 Premier League games last season and going unbeaten in their last eight, giving the Magpies huge confidence ahead of their clash with Southampton.
Southampton, for their part, enjoyed a successful 2023-24 campaign, winning promotion to the Premier League after beating Leeds United in the play-offs. Russell Martin's side had a good pre-season, testing themselves against international opposition and achieving positive results.
However, history is not on Southampton's side when it comes to Premier League opening day fixtures, with a win rate of just 8% in their opening games. They have also suffered five consecutive defeats to Newcastle, including a 3-1 loss at St James' Park in April 2023.
While Southampton could cause some problems thanks to their possession-based and attacking style, Newcastle with their strong home form could be too strong for the visitors to pick up any points.
Newcastle vs Southampton score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Newcastle vs Southamptonas follows:
- Sportsmole:Newcastle 3-1 Southampton
- WhoScore:Newcastle 2-2 Southampton
- Our newspaper predicts:Newcastle 2-0 Southampton
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