Newcastle-Bournemouth is a match valid for the 25th day of the Premier League and is played Saturday at 4 p.m.: TV, formations, predictions.
It is certainly a positive moment for Howe’s Newcastle, which comes from four positive results but is definitely far from the European zone. Ten points separate the black and whites at the moment from Aston Villa, a margin that is unlikely to be closed between now and the end of the season.
But the coach is staking not only his chance to return to Europe in this second phase of the Premier League, but more importantly he is staking his chance to stay in the saddle next year, and that is certainly not a foregone conclusion. It will all depend on how Newcastle close out the year, although the feeling at the moment is that a change of technical leadership is almost certain. We shall see. Despite everything, however, in the home challenge against Bournemouth there should not be who knows what particular problems. Net the gap on the field between two formations built to achieve, evidently, different goals.
And then in all this there is also to assess the momentum of the host formation: only one victory in the last five games (In Fa Cup against Swansea) and a path tainted by recent performances below expectations. And finally, to top it all off, there is also Newcastle’s desire for revenge, which lost out in the first leg. It was day number 12, a lot of water under the bridge has passed, and the result of this match seems to be quite predictable.
The prediction
Newcastle, as often happens to them when they play at home, will start on the attack and try to make things clear right away. Match that could be unlocked in the first half and at the end of 90 minutes will give three heavy points to the hosts, who will try between now and the end of the season to get back into the Europe zone. Difficult task, but with a winning streak it is not impossible.
Newcastle-Bournemouth
likely lineups.
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Dubrakva; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Giumaraes, Miley; Almiron, Wilson, Gordon.
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kelly; Cook, Christie; Tavernier, Scott, Sinisterra; Solanke.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0
