Southampton vs Newcastle Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Newcastle will look to bounce back from their surprise defeat to Bournemouth last weekend, as they welcome a Southampton side who have conceded 50 goals in the Premier League this season.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 25th January, 2025: UK – 3:00pm / US ET – 10:00am / US PT – 7:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Peacock
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Premier League on Peacock
Southampton Team News: Sulemana out
Kalmadeen Sulemana has a minor hamstring problem and won't be risked. He joins Jack Stephens, Ross Stewart and Tyler Dibling on the sidelines, although the latter is expected back soon.
Aaron Ramsdale picked up a knock in training but Fabian Hurzeler was hopeful he would shake it off, while new loan signing Albert Gronbaek is unlikely to feature given that his first training session with the Saints took place on Thursday.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Ramsdale; Bree, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis; Sugawara, Downes, Aribo, Walker-Peters; Fernandes; Archer, Armstrong
Unavailable: Stephens (Injured), Stewart (Injured), Dibling (Injured). Sulemana (Injured)
Questionable: Ramsdale (Injured), Gronbaek (Fitness)
Newcastle Team News: Pope to return?
Nick Pope's potential return could be a boost to a Newcastle backline that shipped four goals last week, although Eddie Howe may not throw his number one goalkeeper straight back into the starting line-up.
Jamaal Lascelles, Harvey Barnes and Callum Wilson are still missing, although the latter is expected back early next month.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Pope; Livramento, Botman, Schar, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Unavailable: Lascelles (Injured), Barnes (Injured), Wilson (Injured)
Questionable: Pope (Injured)
Southampton vs Newcastle Prediction
It seems strange to say given that they have picked up just six points in the Premier League this season and are seemingly destined for an immediate return to the Championship, but there are one or two positive that Ivan Juric can take from the last couple of games.
Only a late Amad Diallo hat-trick denied them at Old Trafford recently, while they showed good fight from 3-0 down against Nottingham Forest last weekend despite ultimately coming up short. Be that as it may, they are still shipping goals at an alarming rate, and reached 50 conceded goals in the Premier League against Forest.
One of the form teams in the country and riding a nine-game winning streak in all competitions, Newcastle were stunned in a 1-4 defeat to Justin Kluivert-inspired Bournemouth at St. James' Park last weekend.
Eddie Howe will hope that was just a temporary blip in their otherwise impeccable form, and this visit of bottom-side Southampton could be the perfect tonic for them to get back on track. Given the Saints' defensive shortcomings, the Magpies can be expected to find the net multiple times in victory.
Southampton vs Newcastle Tip: Newcastle to win & over 3.5 goals
