On Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. sharp, the second round of the English Premier League will feature a marquee matchup.
Bournemouth, UK
Newcastle United
.. Newcastle United narrowly beat Southampton 1-0 in the first round of matches, showing tenacity and excellent defense. Bournemouth, on the other hand, drew away to Nottingham Forest in the first round and will be looking for their first win of the season at home. In this article, we will analyze the match and predict the score between Bournemouth and Newcastle United.
Bournemouth had an outstanding 2023-24 Premier League season as the team set a record for top-flight points in the team's history under Andoni Iraola. Despite suffering three consecutive defeats at the end of the season, this has not affected the team's overall performance. In last weekend's match against Nottingham Forest, the team showed its resilience by drawing 1-1 thanks to Antoine Semenio's goal in the 86th minute, despite falling behind at one point. Bournemouth have been relatively consistent at home, suffering just three defeats in the top flight since November 2023, two of which were to Liverpool and Manchester City, so their home strength should not be underestimated. However, Bournemouth have failed to win any of their last eight Premier League matches in August, and face a challenge in both offense and defense.
Newcastle United put in a great performance in their first game of the season, showing great team spirit and tough defense in a 1-0 win over Southampton despite being a man short for most of the game. Joe Linton's goal helped seal the victory, and the team's shutout at St. James' Park ended Newcastle United's six-game losing streak in the top flight. However, Newcastle United lost 0-2 to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium last November, and the team has failed to beat Bournemouth in four consecutive top-flight matches, with the last win coming back in 2020 when Eddie Howe was still in the managerial chair at Bournemouth.
Bournemouth are expected to face a strong challenge from Newcastle United and could lose 0-2 at home.
GOALKEEPER: Neto DEFENDERS: Smith, Zabarne, Hewson, Kelkez FORWARDS: Cook, Scott; Ouattara, Tavigne, Sinistra FORWARDS: Semenio GOALKEEPER: Pope DEFENDERS: Livramento, Kelly, Bourne, Hall MIDFIELD: Longstaff, Guimarães, Chorrington FORWARDS: Murphy, Isaac, Gordon
