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Newcastle vs Southampton Tips - Newcastle to struggle against Southampton in Premier League opener

By Ben Darvill

13 Aug 2024

Ben Darvill 13 Aug 2024

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Newcastle vs Southampton predictions for Saturday's Premier League match
Newcastle have beaten Southampton by a single goal in two of their last three meetings
Southampton have lost on their last two trips to face the Magpies

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Newcastle vs Southampton Tips

Newcastle were able to ease to a 1-0 win over Brest in their final preseason match as they made it two wins in as many games.

Newcastle vs Southampton Tips
Head-To-Head
Newcastle Form
Southampton Form

Southampton were held to a 0-0 draw by Getafe in their last preseason match as they made it two without a win.

Newcastle have beaten Southampton by a single goal in two of their last three meetings
Southampton have lost on their last two trips to face the Magpies

Head-To-Head

Newcastle have won eight of their last 10 against the Saints, with the latter winning once and one game ending as a draw.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle struggled to match the exploits of their 2022/23 season as they failed to secure a Champions League spot this term.

18 wins in 38 attempts was a fairly good return, but they lost 14 times, which was the equal most of any side in the top nine in the league. If the Magpies are to prove they were not one-hit-wonders when it comes to snaring a Champions League spot, then they simply have to start with a win over a newly-promoted side at home.

The Magpies have won their last five matches against Southampton, although I predict that they will have to settle for a tight win in their opening match of the season.

Southampton Form

Southampton battled through the playoffs in the 2023/24 season, with the side securing promotion on the back of a 1-0 win over Leeds in the showpiece clash at Wembley.

Since then, the Saints have played a raft of friendlies, winning four of their seven matches. Worrying for the outfit is the fact that they have only won one of their last four, while they have drawn their last two, scoring a single goal in this time.

While the Saints have managed to concede a single goal across their last two, they have not been good enough going forward. With this in mind, I believe they will struggle to break their hosts down in game one as they slip to defeat in their opening match.