Sunday , 16 August 2026

Newcastle United FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Newcastle United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC St James' Park 52,109 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 32' Marcus Tavernier
William Osula 68' 1–1
1–2 85' Adrien Truffert
Y 52' Ryan Christie
Y 55' Marcus Tavernier
Sven Botman 77' Y
Jacob Murphy 80' Y
Y 82' Alex Scott
Y 90' Dorde Petrovic

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at St James' Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
6
3
Newcastle United FC 13 games · Avg 4.2 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Newcastle United FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth 2026-01-10 Newcastle United FC 10–9 AFC Bournemouth 2025-09-21 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Newcastle United FC 2025-01-18 Newcastle United FC 1–4 AFC Bournemouth 2024-08-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
12 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 1–2 L
22 Mar Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
18 Mar FC Barcelona A 2–7 L
14 Mar Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
10 Mar FC Barcelona H 1–1 D
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
11 Apr Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
20 Mar Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
14 Mar Burnley FC A 0–0 D
03 Mar Brentford FC H 0–0 D
28 Feb Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC AFC Bournemouth
#19 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Newcastle United FC get us underway at St James' Park.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' Against the run of play, Marcus Tavernier has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' AFC Bournemouth have won 441 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Lewis Hall as he leaves the pitch. Kieran Trippier steps in for Newcastle United FC.
  • 51' Newcastle United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Ryan Christie. He receives a card.
  • 55' Marcus Tavernier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Adams, as he is very good at scoring at St James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Jacob Murphy on, Anthony Elanga off on 62 minutes.
  • 65' AFC Bournemouth manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyler Adams is hanging Ryan Christie on the field on 65 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Eli Kroupi is replaced by David Brooks on 66 minute.
  • 68' What composure from William Osula! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past AFC Bournemouth's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 74' Dan Burn gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Valentino Livramento and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Sven Botman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 78' Ben Doak gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Rayan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Jacob Murphy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Scott on 82.
  • 85' The France Adrien Truffert breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-2!
  • 86' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Sandro Tonali exits the field as Nick Woltemade enters on 86.
  • 89' Enes Unal gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Evanilson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Dorde Petrovic.
  • 1-2 the final result. Newcastle United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Justin Kluivert 3
Salomon Rondon 3
Dominic Solanke 3
Anthony Gordon 2
Marcus Tavernier 2
Miguel Almiron 2
Matt Ritchie 2
Joshua King 2

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Newcastle United FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth 2026-01-10 Newcastle United FC 10–9 AFC Bournemouth 2025-09-21 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Newcastle United FC 2025-01-18 Newcastle United FC 1–4 AFC Bournemouth 2024-08-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2026-04-18 Newcastle United FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2026-04-12 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC L 2026-03-22 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2026-03-18 FC Barcelona 7–2 Newcastle United FC L 2026-03-14 Chelsea FC 0–1 Newcastle United FC W 2026-03-10 Newcastle United FC 1–1 FC Barcelona D

AFC Bournemouth Form

2026-04-18 Newcastle United FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2026-04-11 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2026-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2026-03-14 Burnley FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2026-03-03 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Brentford FC D 2026-02-28 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.8 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: AFC Bournemouth or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC26% Draw32% AFC Bournemouth42%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
74%
Newcastle United FC or AFC Bournemouth
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC17% Draw55% AFC Bournemouth28%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.5%
0 – 1
15%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 24% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.