It’s a north vs south encounter in the Premier League this weekend as Newcastle United prepare to lock horns with Southampton.
Newcastle Form GuideNewcastle United are a force to be reckoned with once again in English football and if that doesn’t put a smile on your face, we don’t know what does (unless you’re a Sunderland fan). The Magpies are flying on pretty much all fronts and Eddie Howe, with each and every passing week, is proving why the new owners were right to take a risk on making him manager.
After a strange blip in the form of a 3-0 humbling at the hands of Aston Villa, Newcastle didn’t waste any time in getting things back on track. They played host to Tottenham and put them to the sword in a 6-1 win, and then against Everton, they ran riot again in a 4-1 success.
Southampton Form GuideSouthampton fans have had a lot of fun during their 11-year stay in the Premier League, but all good things must come to an end. It certainly isn’t a guarantee or foregone conclusion that they’ll go down but when you take a look at the table, it looks bleak - and you could even make the argument that it’s exactly what the club needs in order to hit the reset button.
A 2-0 loss at home to Crystal Palace was a real low moment for the Saints in this painful campaign but against Arsenal at the Emirates, they showed heart to hold the league leaders to a 3-3 draw. Then, against rivals Bournemouth, things came undone again in a disappointing 1-0 loss.
Latest Team NewsSaint-Maximin and Krafth are both injured for this one with Newcastle being tipped to make a handful of changes.
Salisu, Larios and Perraud are injured with Livarmento, Bella-Kotchap and even Ward-Prowse being doubtful to feature on Tyneside.
Match PredictionSouthampton aren’t quite down just yet, but their best hope right now is to drain teams via set pieces - all the while keeping a steady face at the back. Alas, we just don’t think either is likely to happen, which is why we’re backing over 2.5 goals scored in this one.
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