Newcastle United will welcome Burnley to St. James’ Park on Saturday, with both clubs eager to get their campaigns back on track.
Newcastle United have been quite inconsistent in recent weeks, with just three wins from their last six matches in all competitions ahead of the game vs Burnley at St. James’ Park on Saturday afternoon.
On the other hand, Burnley have lost five Premier League matches in a row. The Clarets are fighting for their survival in the top flight, and they need to pick up points now. Burnley have a dreadful record against Newcastle United, with five defeats from their last six meetings.
The home team will look to continue their impressive run of form against Burnley and pile further misery on them. It will be interesting to see if they can come out on top. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Newcastle United
Yoane Wissa has been ruled out with a knee issue, while Nick Pope is struggling with a knee injury. Meanwhile, William Osula (ankle), Sven Botman (lower back), and Kieran Trippier (thigh) won’t play again this year for the home side. Meanwhile, Emil Krafth and Sandro Tonali face late fitness tests to determine their availability.
Newcastle United will shape up in a 4-3-3 formation vs Burnley, with Aaron Ramsdale in goal. Valentino Livramento and Lewis Hall will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Dan Burn and Malick Thiaw will pair up at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Bruno Guimaraes will start in the centre of the park alongside Sandro Tonali and Joelinton. Guimaraes will look to add creativity and control to the side, while Tonali looks to provide defensive cover. Joelinton will add drive to the side.
Finally, Nick Woltemade will spearhead the Newcastle United attack vs Burnley on Saturday, with Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon lining up on either side of him on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Livramento, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Bruno Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon
Burnley
The away team will be without Zeki Amdouni (knee) and Connor Roberts (Achilles). Additionally, Jordan Beyer (hamstring) is unavailable as well. Meanwhile, Axel Tuanzebe faces a late fitness test to determine his availability.
Burnley will shape up in the 3-4-3 formation vs Newcastle United, with Martin Dubravka in goal. In the back three, Kyle Walker will start alongside Hjalmar Ekdal and Maxime Esteve. Oliver Sonne will start alongside Quilindschy Hartman in the wing-back roles. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch.
As for the midfield unit, Josh Cullen will start alongside Josh Laurent in the middle of the park. The two players will look to keep things tight in the centre of the pitch and protect the defensive unit. FInally, Lyle Foster will lead the line for Burnley vs Newcastle United, with Hannibal Mejbri and Jaidon Anthony on either side of him.
Probable Lineup (3-4-3): Dubravka; Walker, Ekdal, Esteve; Sonne, Cullen, Laurent, Hartman; Mejbri, Foster, Anthony
Key Stats
- Burnley have lost their last five matches in the Premier League.
- Newcastle United have been winning at both half-time and full-time in their last four matches against Burnley in all competitions.
- 14 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
- Newcastle United have won three of their last six matches in all competitions.
- Newcastle United have lost just one of their last 27 Premier League games against promoted sides (W17 D9), going down 1-0 at Luton in December 2023. Their last such home defeat was against Leeds United in January 2021 (W7 D5 since).
Player to Watch
Nick Woltemade
The German striker has done quite well since joining Newcastle United, and he is our key player to watch out for. Burnley have been disastrous defensively, and Woltemade could cause all sorts of problems for them, thus making him an eye-catching option for your FPL teams. He will look to create opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net as well.
Burnley will struggle to contain the 23-year-old striker, and he is likely to punish them here. Newcastle United will need him to step up and produce a strong performance if they want all three points sealed up.
Prediction
Newcastle United 3-1 Burnley
The home team should be able to pick up a win here. The Magpies are the far better team, and they are in better form as well. Burnley are completely lacking in form and confidence right now. They are likely to come up short once again.
The Clarets will be one of the favourites to go down this season. So, Newcastle United should be able to pick up a comfortable victory at home. The Hard Tackle predicts a 3-1 win for Eddie Howe and his charges.