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Newcastle United play their final pre-season friendly before the new season kicks off against Strasbourg at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon.
The Magpies also face Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday before hosting Liverpool in their Premier League opener next week.
This will also be Strasbourg's final pre-season friendly before travelling to Marseille for their opening Ligue 1 clash.
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 predictions.
Newcastle United vs. Strasbourg key stats
- Newcastle have had a mixed pre-season (W2, D1, L2).
- Strasbourg have lost all six prior friendlies.
- Two of those defeats were against English opponents.
Newcastle United vs. Strasbourg preview: Magpies to gain some momentum?
Newcastle vs Strasbourg — Tale of the Tape
| Newcastle | vs | Strasbourg |
|---|---|---|
| 12th (Premier League) | Position | 8th (Ligue 1) |
| 49 | Points | 53 |
| 53 | Goals For | 58 |
| 55 | Goals Against | 47 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 9 |
| 11th | Home / Away Rank | 6th |
Having ended the Premier League season in 12th, their lowest finish since 2019/20, Newcastle have endured a difficult summer.
Key players Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes have all left albeit for big fees, while Eddie Howe also left his position.
Matthias Jaissle has replaced him having done well in Austria and Saudi Arabia, but English football is a whole different animal to try and battle.
Fabian Schar, Lewis Miley and Tino Livramento are all injured too, so it will be interesting to see what team Newcastle field, especially given they play Leverkusen just a day before.
Strasbourg's pre-season has been pretty miserable with six straight losses, leaving Hugo Oliveira with a lot to fix ahead of the new campaign.
Having missed out on European football after finishing eighth in Ligue 1, Le Racing have lost some key players including Valentin Barco and Emmanuel Emegha, both joining sister club Chelsea.
Strasbourg's aspirations will be to qualify for Europe like they have done in the past, but competition is fierce in France aside from the dominant Paris Saint-Germain.
Star striker Joaquin Panichelli continues to be sidelined with an ACL injury, while Julio Enciso or Abdoul Ouattara are unlikely to feature as they close in on moves to Ipswich Town.
Newcastle United vs. Strasbourg form guide & betting tips
| Newcastle | vs | Strasbourg |
|---|---|---|
WDLWL |
Form | LLLLL |
| 8 | Goals For | 5 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 15 |
LWL |
Friendlies | LLL |
Whispers predicts: Newcastle United 2-0 Strasbourg
*odds unavailable at time of writing
While odds are currently unavailable, we expect Newcastle to be installed as the favourites on home soil.
In terms of potential bets, BTTS – No could be worth exploring given Strasbourg have drawn blanks in four of their six friendlies.
Under 2.5 goals could also come through with three of those friendlies producing two or fewer goals.
Three of Strasbourg's defeats were by a 2-0 scoreline, so Correct score – 2-0 could also be an outside punt.
> BTTS – No at N/A | Likelihood: Possible
> Under 2.5 goals at N/A | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score – 2-0 at N/A | Likelihood: Possible