Newcastle vs Southampton: Preview and Prediction

Saturday 10th March 2018

England Premier League
Saturday 10th March 2018
Kick off at 3pm GMT
Venue: St. James' Park

Match Preview:

Newcastle have won just 2 games this year and this form has put the Magpies in grave danger of a relegation dog fight. They sit in 16^th place just two points above the bottom three. Whilst the club only have one win in their last five games they have also just lost once in that time which was away to Liverpool.

Their last home match yielded the clubs best victory of the season with a 1-0 win over Manchester United and so the club will feel that if they are at their best they have a good chance to get all three points at the weekend.

Southampton have gone 3 games without a win and are one place behind Newcastle. Along with Burnley the Saints have drawn the most games on the road with 6. They have one of the poorest away records in the league with just 2 wins this season.

Newcastle vs Southampton Team News:

Newcastle: Jonjo Shelvey and Islam Slimani remain doubts but could make the bench

Southampton: Steven Davis and Maya Yoshida remain long term injuries

Newcastle vs Southampton Head to Head:

Two of the last three meetings has ended with the correct score of 2-2

Southampton have not lost at Newcastle for their last 3 visits

The last 6 meetings have seen over 2.5 goals resulting in 23 goals

Newcastle vs Southampton Prediction:

On paper this is a close game and may just edge in Newcastle's favour the fact that this is the longest trip for Southampton. However there is little difference in quality between the clubs, and both are making a habit of drawing games recently. We will go for history which says both teams will find the back of the net for maximum stakes.

Newcastle vs Southampton Betting Tips:

Both teams to score at 1.91

Full time result "Draw" at 3.10