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Bournemouth travel to St. James' Park to face Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon full of confidence after beating Premier League leaders Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium last time out.
Meanwhile, Newcastle were pegged back to a 2-1 defeat by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, meaning they have dropped the most points in the league from winning positions (25) so far this season.
With how congested the middle of the table is, both teams will still have aspirations of finishing in the European places, and a win here for either side would strengthen those ambitions further.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert Premier League predictions!
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Newcastle United vs. Bournemouth key stats
- Newcastle are on a three-game losing streak in all competitions.
- Bournemouth are unbeaten in 11 matches across all competitions (W4, D7) since losing to Newcastle in the FA Cup.
- Bournemouth are unbeaten in six league H2Hs (W2, D4).
Newcastle United vs. Bournemouth preview: Cherries to cause another upset?
| Newcastle | vs | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| 14th | Position | 11th |
| 42 | Points | 45 |
| 45 | Goals For | 48 |
| 47 | Goals Against | 49 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 9 |
| 11th | Home Rank | 10th |
| 15th | Away Rank | 12th |
Newcastle have endured a difficult season compared to winning the Carabao Cup in 2024/25.
That ended a long trophy drought in the North East, but the Magpies will not be winning any silverware this campaign.
They were taught a footballing lesson in the Champions League against Barcelona, and crashed out of both the Carabao and FA Cup this time around.
Newcastle's league position is also a cause for concern as they are 14th, and failure to qualify for Europe again would raise big question marks over Eddie Howe.
Bournemouth could put the former Cherries boss under even more pressure by getting a positive result here, and will be full of confidence after beating Arsenal.
Since then, it has been announced that Andoni Iraola will leave at the end of the season, and so he will be determined to finish it strongly.
Bournemouth are on an 11-game unbeaten run in all competitions, and have also not tasted defeat in the previous six league meetings against Newcastle.
Nonetheless, all signs point towards the Cherries inflicting further misery upon the Magpies.
Newcastle United vs. Bournemouth form guide & betting tips
| Newcastle | vs | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-W-L-L | League Form | D-D-D-D-W |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 15th | Form Table | 10th |
| 7 | Goals For | 5 |
| 8 | Goals Against | 4 |
| D-W-L-L-L | Form (all comps) | D-D-D-D-W |
Whispers predicts: Newcastle United 2-2 Bournemouth
Newcastle are 1/1 favourites to win, but given their poor form compared to Bournemouth's we are happy to back against them.
Double chance - Draw/Bournemouth at 20/23 appeals to us, as we believe the Magpies will fail to win.
We also see plenty of goals with six shared in their last H2H in the FA Cup, and Over 3.5 goals at 5/4 seems a worthy bet.
Our final pick is an outsider and involves Bournemouth match-winner against Arsenal Alex Scott.
The midfielder also netted against Newcastle in the FA Cup, and Scott to score anytime at 8/1 seems too tempting to turn down.
Overall, we are predicting a 2-2 draw, which is available at 11/1.
> Double chance - Draw/Bournemouth at 20/23 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 3.5 goals at 5/4 | Likelihood: Possible
> Scott to score anytime at 8/1 | Likelihood: Outsider