Newcastle vs Leeds Utd Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Newcastle vs Leeds Utd taking place? Newcastle vs Leeds Utd will take place on Friday 17th September, 2021 at 20:00 (UK)
Where is Newcastle vs Leeds Utd taking place? Newcastle vs Leeds Utd will take place at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne
Where can I get tickets for Newcastle vs Leeds Utd? Ticket information for Newcastle vs Leeds Utd can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Newcastle vs Leeds Utd on in the UK? Newcastle vs Leeds Utd will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Newcastle vs Leeds Utd in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Newcastle vs Leeds Utd live via Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
NEWCASTLE
- Newcastle’s 4-1 defeat away at Man Utd last time out leaves them sat inside the bottom three on just one point from their opening four Premier League fixtures.
- After a poor performance from goalkeeper Freddie Woodman against Man Utd, Karl Darlow is expected to come into the starting line-up now he has fully recovered from COVID-19, whilst striker Callum Wilson has failed to recover from a thigh injury in time to feature here.
LEEDS UTD
- Leeds Utd like Newcastle remain without a victory in this season’s Premier League, as they were comfortably beaten 0-3 by Liverpool last Sunday in a game that saw them reduced to ten-men following the sending off of defender Pascal Struijk
- That red card sees Struijk suspended for this fixture and this leaves the Whites short in central defence with both Robin Koch and Diego Llorente also unavailable.
THE TEAM NEWS
NEWCASTLE
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Darlow; Fernandez, Lascelles, Schar; Murphy, Willock, S. Longstaff, Almiron, Ritchie; Joelinton, Saint-Maximin
UNAVAILABLE: Dubravka (Injured), Dummett (Injured), Shelvey (Injured), Wilson (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Anderson (Injured)
LEEDS UTD
PREDICTED XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Ayling, Cooper, Firpo; Phillips; Raphinha, Roberts, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford
UNAVAILABLE: Koch (Injured), Llorente (Injured), Struijk (Suspended), Forshaw (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
With Newcastle and Leeds Utd both desperate to secure their first win of the 2021-22 Premier League, each are likely to deploy a largely offensive style of play here, even if it means sacrificing a portion of defensive stability. Neither of these two sides have kept a clean sheet following their opening four Premier League games, which adds weight to the expectation that an end-to-end contest could be in prospect here as Newcastle and Leeds each look to exploit the defensive frailties that their opponents have shown so far this season. Whilst the match outcome itself could go either between these two, backing both teams to score has to be favoured in this one.
Tip: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
