Newcastle United VS AFC Bournemouth

2026/2027 Premier League, England

St. James' Park

Premier League

Newcastle United NEW

AFC Bournemouth BOU

KICKOFF :

Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Newcastle United host AFC Bournemouth at St. James' Park in a Premier League regular season fixture during the 2026/2027 campaign. The Magpies occupy third place in the domestic table while the visitors sit twelfth. Power scores show a tight contest with Bournemouth holding a narrow overall edge of just 0.7 points. Form metrics favor the away side significantly. Both teams approach the game with limited recent outing details available. The encounter features contrasting league positions and squad strengths that set up an engaging tactical battle at the iconic venue.

TL;DR

Structural: Newcastle United occupy third place domestically while AFC Bournemouth sit twelfth.
Form: AFC Bournemouth hold a superior form score of 11.17 against Newcastle United's 5.5.
Squad: Power scores give AFC Bournemouth a slight overall advantage at 91.16 to 90.47.
Efficiency: Detailed efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
Transition: Transition phase data is not provided ahead of the match.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data applied to both sides.
xVariable: The power advantage of 0.7 points tilts marginally toward the away team.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

M. Jaissle

M. Rose

1.27

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.64

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 3 - 2

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

90.47

91.16

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Newcastle United

AFC Bournemouth

Power Score

90.47

91.16

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Newcastle United — Opponent-weighted form score

AFC Bournemouth — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Newcastle United AFC Bournemouth

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Newcastle United NEW Home

5 matches

AFC Bournemouth BOU Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-4

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-30T01:11:02+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 3 · Regular Season

Stadium

St. James' Park

Capacity

52409

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

M. Jaissle Coach

Squad ▼

Nick Pope Goalkeeper

Mark Gillespie Goalkeeper

Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper

Ewen Jaouen Goalkeeper

Dan Burn Defender

Fabian Lukas Schär Defender

Sven Botman Defender

Malick Thiaw Defender

Amar Dedić Defender

Valentino Livramento Defender

Lewis Hall Defender

Leo Shahar Defender

Joelinton Cassio Apolinário de Lira Midfielder

Joseph Willock Midfielder

Jacob Ramsey Midfielder

Nicolás González Iglesias Midfielder

Lewis Miley Midfielder

Aladji Bamba Midfielder

Sean Steur Midfielder

Jacob Murphy Attacker

Harvey Lewis Barnes Attacker

Yoane Wissa Attacker

Anthony Elanga Attacker

Nick Woltemade Attacker

Will Osula Attacker

Bazoumana Touré Attacker

Manager ▼

M. Rose Coach

Squad ▼

Fraser Forster Goalkeeper

Đorđe Petrović Goalkeeper

Michele Di Gregorio Goalkeeper

Adam Smith Defender

Maximillian James Aarons Defender

James Hill Defender

Bafodé Diakité Defender

Julian Araujo Defender

Adrien Truffert Defender

Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco Defender

António João Pereira Albuquerque Tavares Silva Defender

Julio César Soler Barreto Defender

Veljko Milosavljević Defender

Lewis Cook Midfielder

Justin Kluivert Midfielder

Ryan Christie Midfielder

Tyler Adams Midfielder

Marcus Tavernier Midfielder

B. Winterburn Midfielder

A. Scott Midfielder

Alex Tóth Midfielder

David Brooks Attacker

Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa Attacker

Amine Adli Attacker

Daniel Jebbison Attacker

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz Attacker

Ben Doak Attacker

Eli Junior Kroupi Attacker

Rayan Rocha Attacker

CONCLUSION

This Premier League meeting at St. James' Park pits a high-placed Newcastle United against an in-form AFC Bournemouth side. The visitors carry a slight power edge and stronger recent metrics into the contest. Home advantage for the Magpies could prove decisive in a closely matched encounter. Both teams will need to navigate limited data on efficiency and set pieces effectively. Expect a competitive affair where league position and current momentum shape the outcome on the pitch.

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