Bournemouth v Newcastle Predictions & Betting Odds – 16th March 2019

Cherries can record a home win

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Bournemouth v Newcastle Betting Tips – Premier League, 16th March 3.00pm

The Cherries will be looking for a lift on home soil as they are only the one place and three points above Newcastle in the bottom half of the table. Will the Cherries be able to follow up on their win from last weekend over Huddersfield? Newcastle have won three of their last four EPL outings. Read our predictions for Bournemouth v Newcastle.

Bournemouth v Newcastle Betting Odds*

Bournemouth evens
Draw 23/10
Newcastle 11/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on March 14th, 2019 at 8.10 p.m.)

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Bournemouth News and Form

The Cherries took a 2-0 win over Huddersfield last weekend. They needed that positive result as they had gone D1 L4 in their five previous league games. Bournemouth’s home record is W7 D4 L4 this season in the top flight. They have suffered just the one defeat in their last six there. That one loss was a 1-0 reverse against Man City in their last home game actually. The Cherries have averaged 1.7 goals per home game as well this season with 60% of fixtures at the Vitality going over 2.5 goals.

There has been a clean sheet from Bournemouth in a third of their home games this season. Just once have they been behind at half time in a home fixture this season. They were on a good five-match scoring streak of form at home before their loss against Man City. The Cherries have conceded 63% of their home goals in the second half of fixtures. Bournemouth have opened the scoring in nine of their fifteen home fixtures.

Bournemouth v Newcastle Head to Head

Newcastle took a 2-1 home win over the Cherries earlier this season
Four of the last five meetings have produced an away win
Things are even at two wins each and a draw in the last five meetings
Half of the last six meetings have ended in a draw

 

Key-Facts – Bournemouth v Newcastle

  • Bournemouth have lost one of their last seven at home
  • The Cherries have scored in five of their last six home fixtures
  • Newcastle are winless in six on the road

 

Newcastle News and Form

Newcastle have done well recently to take a win in three of their last five played. They have only taken the two losses in their last eight. So that has been a great return from them to pull away from relegation troubles a bit. They don’t have great away form going for them though. Newcastle are at W2 D6 L6 for the season on their travels. They have banked one point from their last four away from St James’ Park. They are winless in six on their travels.

Just 36% of Newcastle’s road games have gone over 2.5 goals and that is because they have struggled for away goals Newcastle have scored only ten goals on their travels this season, with eight of those appearing in the first half of games. They have not managed to take a clean sheet in any of their last six on the road. Newcastle have been sat level at the break in nine away games. Only five teams in the entire division have a better defensive record than the Magpies have actually.

Bournemouth v Newcastle Tips & Odds

Bournemouth to win to nil at 5/2
Under 2.5 goals at 4/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on March 14th, 2019 at 8.10 p.m.)

Bournemouth v Newcastle Predictions

Bournemouth to win: This may end up being a close contest with Newcastle in decent form. But the Cherries have done alright at the Vitality Stadium this season and can sneak the three points.