Newcastle v Huddersfield Predictions & Betting Odds – 23rd February 2019

Newcastle v Huddersfield Betting Tips – Premier League, 23rd February 3.00pm

This is a big home game for Newcastle as they take on bottom side Huddersfield. The Magpies are only one point above the drop zone heading into the weekend’s action. This is a kind of opportunity that they cannot afford to let slip. As for the Terriers they have just 11 points on the board, and surely are doomed by this point. Read our predictions for Newcastle v Huddersfield.

Newcastle v Huddersfield Betting Odds*

Wolves 6/4
Bournemouth 9/5
Draw 9/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 21st, 2019 at 3:27 p.m.)

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Newcastle News and Form

The Magpies have been showing a decent amount of survival chops lately. They have posted a W2 D1 L1 record in their last four Premier League outings. The defeat in that sequence was a narrow 1-0 reverse against Tottenham. Newcastle have managed to win back-to-back league home games for the first time this season.

The second one of those was a massive shock as they produced a 2-1 win over Manchester City. That was only their fourth home victory of the season (D1 L8). They have been a goal-shy side this season for sure. In total, they have scored 12 home goals this season, and five of them have been produced in their last two games alone.

Still remarkably with that low scoring output, 62% of Newcastle’s home games this season have made it over 2.5 goals. Getting a bit of momentum behind them on home soil now could really be so important for their survival push. However, they have lost three of their last six Premier League home games if you look back a little further.

Both teams have scored in less than half of Newcastle’s home games. All but one of their four home victories this season in the EPL have been by a one-goal margin. Actually of the six wins that they have recorded the season, all but one of them have been by a one-goal margin. Only two sides in the division currently have a worse home record than Newcastle. Huddersfield incidentally are one of those two.

Newcastle v Huddersfield Head to Head

Newcastle were 1-0 winners at Huddersfield in December
Each of the last three meetings have produced a 1-0 scoreline
Newcastle are W2 L1 in their three previous EPL games against the Terriers

 

Huddersfield News and Form

There may have been a change of manager for Huddersfield, but their fortunes on the pitch have not changed one bit. They have now earned only one point from their last ten Premier League games played. They are stuck on just 11 points for the season. They have been through a really rough run fixtures recently though.

They have faced Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal in three of their last four games. When you look at Newcastle you see that the Magpies have been struggling in front of goal, but they look prolific compared to Huddersfield. The Terriers are the lowest scoring side in the division, coming up with just eight away goals all season.

The Terriers have scored five of their eight away goals in the first half of matches. Huddersfield have conceded over two goals per away game this season on average. If you take a look at just their last six away games in the division, they have earned one point from those games and have scored just the two goals in that sequence.

Their overall away form this season reads W1 D3 L8. The Terriers have been losing at half-time in exactly half of their away games this season. With over two-thirds of the season gone, and 15 points from safety, it is likely they are starting to prepare for life in the Championship.

Newcastle v Huddersfield Tips & Odds

Newcastle 1-0 correct score at 5/1
Newcastle to win to nil at 13/8
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 21st, 2019 at 3:27 p.m.)

Newcastle v Huddersfield Predictions

Newcastle to win: we have to ride the home side in this one in what is probably going to end up being a low scoring fixture. A simple Newcastle to win to nil option looks a pretty decent proposition.