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Newcastle vs Bournemouth Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · April 15 2026, 10:35
Newcastle vs Bournemouth Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Eddie Howe is coming under intense pressure as Newcastle United face his former club AFC Bournemouth, also enduring some managerial upheaval.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – USA Network

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – Universo

Newcastle preview: Struggling Magpies

After a brilliant stint in charge of Newcastle, things have stagnated for Howe on Tyneside as the Magpies languish in the bottom-half of the table and struggling to turn any sort of form around at this stage.

They took a lead against a surely European-distracted Crystal Palace side last weekend but a late Jean-Philippe Mateta brace inflicted a 2-1 defeat on the Geordies at Selhurst Park in Croydon.

Bournemouth preview: Departing boss

With surprising timing, it has emerged that Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola will leave the Cherries this summer amid links with Athletic Club, although a move to Newcastle must surely be one with shortening odds at this stage, too.

Bournemouth threw a spanner in the works of the title race last weekend as goals from Eli Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott gave them a 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal in north London.

Newcastle team news: Coming soon

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (X-X-X-X): TBC

Unavailable: TBC

Questionable: TBC

Bournemouth team news: Coming soon

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (X-X-X-X): TBC

Unavailable: TBC

Questionable: TBC

Newcastle vs Bournemouth prediction

Eddie Howe may well be very happy that the news about Iraola is out. That is because the currently 12-match unbeaten visitors may well have had all of their momentum taken from them as their coach gets ready to depart for pastures new. The 'gambler's fallacy' would suggest a win for Newcastle is surely around the corner and a defeat for Bournemouth is also coming. All that was needed was some out of the blue news, and that has now been provided. 

Newcastle vs Bournemouth tip: Double chance - Newcastle to win or draw

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