Newcastle United vs Bournemouth Predictions - September 5, 2026

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Premier League Matchday 3 St James' Park

Newcastle United vs Bournemouth

Saturday, 5 September 2026 · Kick-off: 12:30 WAT (12:30 BST)

Live research active — all data current as of 3 September 2026.

Match context

Newcastle sit 7th on 4 points after a 2–2 draw with Liverpool and a 2–0 win at Tottenham — unbeaten in competitive football under new head coach Matthias Jaissle and on the scoresheet in every game. Bournemouth are 15th on 1 point, still chasing a first win under Marco Rose after a 2–1 loss at Manchester City and a 1–1 home draw with Everton, having conceded inside the closing stages in both. An international break follows this round, so neither side carries midweek fatigue and no rotation risk is identified.

Team news

Newcastle United

Out Dan Burn (Defender) — targeted return mid-September

Out Joelinton (Midfielder)

Out William Osula (Forward)

Doubtful Valentino Livramento (Full-back) — calf

Expected XI: 4-3-3 — Thiaw, Botman and Hall across the back; Willock, Miley and González in midfield; Elanga, Wissa and Barnes ahead.

Bournemouth

Out None reported

Expected XI: 4-2-3-1 — Smith, Hill, A. Silva and Truffert; Cook and Scott; Rayan, Kluivert and Tavernier behind Evanilson.

Newcastle's absences (Burn, Joelinton) slightly soften their defensive and midfield base, but at home to a winless side the market still rates them favourites — the missing names do not move any verdict tier.

Referee intelligence

Referee Not announced Appointment still to come

Classification Not available until named

Cards confidence Low

Implication With no referee named yet, we're not tipping bookings or cards this week.

Form & head-to-head

Newcastle United — recent form

W 2–0 v Tottenham (A) W 3–2 v West Brom (H) D 2–2 v Liverpool (H)

Unbeaten in competitive games; scored in all three, but conceded in the last two at home.

Bournemouth — recent form

D 1–1 v Everton (H) L 1–2 v Man City (A)

Winless start — one point from two league games, conceding late in both.

Head-to-head — Newcastle at home (last 5 meetings)

Date	Home	Score	Away	BTTS	Goals
18 Apr 2026	Newcastle	1–2	Bournemouth	Yes	3
10 Jan 2026	Newcastle	3–3	Bournemouth	Yes	6
18 Jan 2025	Newcastle	1–4	Bournemouth	Yes	5
17 Feb 2024	Newcastle	2–2	Bournemouth	Yes	4
20 Dec 2022	Newcastle	1–0	Bournemouth	No	1

St James' Park BTTS rate: 80% Avg goals: 3.8/game Over 2.5 rate: 80% Newcastle: scored in all 5 here

Market probability table — key markets

Market	Outcome	Verdict	Odds	My Assessment
Total goals	Over 1.5	Solid Pick	1.18	83%
Newcastle goals	Over 0.5	Solid Pick	1.17	82%
Newcastle win to nil	No	Solid Pick	1.20	81%
Bournemouth goals	Over 0.5	Solid Pick	1.27	75%
Double chance	Newcastle or Bournemouth	Solid Pick	1.30	74%
Double chance	Newcastle or Draw	Solid Pick	1.36	70%
Total goals	Under 3.5	No edge	1.60	62%
Both teams to score	Yes	No edge	1.51	63%
Total goals	Over 2.5	No edge	1.59	61%
Draw no bet	Newcastle	No edge	1.61	60%
Asian handicap +0.5	Bournemouth +0.5	No edge	1.70	56%
Odd / even	Even	No edge	1.83	53%
Newcastle goals	Over 1.5	No edge	1.83	52%
Match result	Newcastle win	No edge	2.24	44%
Total goals	Under 2.5	No edge	2.45	40%
Bournemouth goals	Over 1.5	No edge	2.25	41%
Match result	Bournemouth win	No edge	3.28	30%
Both teams to score	No	No edge	2.60	37%
Match result	Draw	No edge	3.73	26%

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Betting tips

🎯 Solid Picks — steady legs, fairly priced

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Solid Pick Total goals — Over 1.5

Odds 1.18

Our model puts this at 83%. Each of the last four meetings here produced at least three goals, and both teams have found the net freely this season. The price is fair, so there is no mathematical edge — but this is the steadiest single leg for a slip.

🎯

Solid Pick Newcastle to score (Over 0.5)

Odds 1.17

Newcastle have scored in every competitive game this season and in all five of these home meetings; we assess this at 82%. Correctly priced by the market, but a dependable leg for a same-game or multi-game slip.

🎯

Solid Pick Bournemouth to score (Over 0.5)

Odds 1.27

Bournemouth have scored in each of their last four meetings at St James' Park; our read is 75%. Fairly priced — use it as an alternative goals leg, not stacked on top of the others.

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Solid Pick Double chance — Newcastle or Draw

Odds 1.36

Newcastle are unbeaten in competitive games under Jaissle, and our 26% draw / 30% Bournemouth-win read leaves this at 70%. No edge at the price, but a steady result-based leg if you would rather avoid the goals angle.

⚪ No Edge

These markets were assessed and found fairly priced — the obvious goals angle is real, but the price already reflects it, so there is no value to chase:

Both teams to score — Yes @ 1.51 Both sides scored in four of the last five here, but at 1.51 the price already matches our 63% read — fair, no edge.

Total goals — Over 2.5 @ 1.59 Our 61% read sits right on the price; the goals lean is genuine but fully baked in.

Match result — Newcastle win @ 2.24 Our 44% read matches the price; a fair line with nothing to exploit either way.

Draw no bet — Newcastle @ 1.61 60% on our numbers against a 59% price — fairly valued, no meaningful gap.

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Accumulator builder notes

Equivalent markets Newcastle to score (Over 0.5) @ 1.17 is the same outcome as Bournemouth clean sheet — No @ 1.16; Bournemouth to score @ 1.27 equals Newcastle clean sheet — No @ 1.26; and Both Teams to Score — Yes @ 1.51 is the same event as Teams to Score — Both @ 1.45. In each pair, take the longer price and never back both — that only doubles your stake on one outcome without adding value.

Steady leg The reliable legs here mostly express one view — a goals-filled game in which Newcastle avoid defeat. Over 1.5 goals (83%), Newcastle to score (82%), Bournemouth to score (75%) and Both Teams to Score all lean on goals; Newcastle or Draw (70%) leans on the result. Take just ONE leg from this fixture for your slip — stacking two goal-based legs on the same slip is correlated exposure, not extra return. Steadiest single leg: Over 1.5 goals @ 1.18.

Conditional flags

ℹ️ No referee has been named for this fixture yet, so bookings and cards markets are left uncalled this week.

ℹ️ Livramento is a game-time call after a calf issue; the expected XIs reflect the latest team news.

Analysis confidence

Overall Medium

Odds parsing High

Live research Active

Referee Not announced

H2H data 5 meetings

Anomalies 0 flagged

Confidence is held at Medium this early in the season — two league games is a small sample, so no market earns a High-confidence tier. Odds parsing is clean and the venue-matched head-to-head is a full five-game set. With no referee named yet, bookings and cards markets are left uncalled.

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Newcastle United vs Bournemouth Predictions - September 5, 2026

Match context

Team news

Referee intelligence

Form & head-to-head

Market probability table — key markets

Betting tips

Accumulator builder notes

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Analysis confidence