Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2022-2023, Today Match Prediction

Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth Match Prediction & Analysis

Newcastle were on the receiving end of some questionable refereeing in their 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace. There, Joe Willock was seen to have fouled Palace’s goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.

A win has been hard for Newcastle to come by, and their results haven’t matched the quality of their performances, which have been good on the whole.

Bournemouth have been without a full-time boss for a few weeks now, following the sacking of Scott Parker after the 9-0 defeat to Liverpool.

Gary O’Neil has done a good job of steadying the sinking ship on the south coast, with the Cherries claiming a draw and a win from their next two matches. 

Here, both teams will be eager to pick up three points and push on further up the table. Newcastle are two places higher up the table, but Bournemouth are level on points and have won more recently.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Newcastle United Preview

Reasons to be cheerful:

     New signing Isak has had a positive impact on the club

     Won three of their last four games against Bournemouth

Reasons to be fearful:

     Performances have fallen away since opening day victory

     Wilson, Guimaraes and Saint-Maximin have been out through injury

Newcastle have just the one win so far this season, despite some promising football.

They’ve only faced defeat once, it must be said, going down 2-1 against Liverpool a few weeks ago. However, since that opening day victory against Nottingham Forest, they have yet to find a path to winning ways.

Much of that has been down to injury concerns. Callum Wilson, Allan Saint-Maximin and Bruno Guimaraes, three of Newcastle’s most talented players, have all spent time on the sidelines recently, damaging their scoring potential.

While Wilson remains on the injury list, new signing Alexander Isak has slotted in well up front and is set to continue that here. 

The likes of Bruno Guimaraes and Allan Saint-Maximin could return to the Newcastle side here, providing a much-needed boost in attack.

Can they heap more pressure on Bournemouth, a club currently without a permanent manager?

Star Man – Alexander Isak

The former Real Sociedad striker has slotted into Newcastle’s team well and already has a goal to his name. His pace can cause West Ham some issues.

AFC Bournemouth Preview

Reasons to be cheerful

     Interim manager O’Neil has done well to improve the players’ confidence lately

     Comeback win over Nottingham Forest will have been great for morale

Reasons to be fearful

     Have conceded a joint-record 18 goals so far this season

     Poor record against Newcastle in recent years

It’s been a stark turnaround for Bournemouth since they sacked their manager just a couple of weeks ago.

Scott Parker was sacked from his position after a humiliating defeat to Liverpool, with many predicting that the club would sink further into trouble and head onwards to an inevitable relegation.

Instead, caretaker manager Gary O’Neil has breathed some life into these players. Their next two results have been much more positive, earning a draw against Wolves before coming from behind to beat Nottingham Forest.

They’ll be in for a tough game here, however. Their record against Newcastle has been poor in recent years, coming away from their last five games without a win. 

It’s a long road to survival for Bournemouth this season, but can they continue their revival here?

Star Man – Dominic Solanke

The former Liverpool striker scored his first game of the season in their comeback win over Nottingham Forest last weekend. Can he help his club continue their revival here?