Many fans are cautiously optimistic about the first season of the Premier League under the full control of sponsors from Saudi Arabia. Few could have predicted that by the winter break the team would come up in third place, while having a chance to spend the holidays for the World Championship among the best teams, while it is necessary to win today. However, after a series of four victories in a row in the last rounds, the Magpies are six points ahead of Chelsea in the standings. True, there are unpleasant statistics. Eddie Howe’s wards lost to the guests in the last three head-to-head matches. However, things seem different this season, with Newcastle now playing differently in the Premier League with the Black and Whites in the top three for the first time since 2011. Seven victories and six draws correspond to 27 points and third position in the standings. Dummett, Frazier, Isak, Kraft and Richie, who has a shin injury, will not be able to play today.
After losing last week to Arsenal (0:1), today’s guests failed in the League Cup, where they failed to cope with Manchester City. Team head coach Graham Potter insisted there were “quite a few positives” but translating that into results should now be the main goal for him and his players. However, you cant even imagine a better opponent for the pensioners. For 13 rounds of the current season, the guests have six victories and three draws, which in the end gave 21 points and seventh position in the standings. The attacking line played very poorly, which differed only 17 times, while the team conceded more than one goal per game. However, Potter lost only one game in Newcastle, while one ball in the performance of his wards was usually enough for success. Jorginho, Fofana, Chukwuemek, Chilwell, Arrizabalga, Kante and James, who has a knee injury, will not be able to play today. By the way, if you are interested in 90% accurate football predictions, we recommend that you follow the link.
