SATURDAY lunchtime on Tyneside gives Newcastle United the chance to make it two wins from three under Matthias Jaissle. Bournemouth arrive having led in both league games and taken one point.

Newcastle United won 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last weekend. Anthony Elanga drove in the opener just after the hour after Amar Dedic headed down Nico González‘s switched pass, and Yoane Wissa hooked in a second from Lewis Hall‘s corner.

That followed a 2-2 draw with Liverpool at St James’ Park. González cost £50m from Manchester City, with goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek and Dedic also arriving this summer.

Bournemouth have led in both matches and have one point. Marcus Tavernier put them ahead at the Etihad Stadium before Manchester City turned it round late, and Alex Scott drilled them in front at the Vitality Stadium only for James Tarkowski to equalise in stoppage time. 

Marco Rose replaced Andoni Iraola in June and has inherited the same problem: all three goals Bournemouth have conceded this season arrived in the 84th minute or later.

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The betting angle: Can Rose’s diamond hold on longer than it did at the Etihad?

Newcastle’s goals in north London came from width and dead balls: a switched pass to the right, a header back across, then a corner. Hall delivers from the left, Dedic gets beyond his winger, and Elanga and Wissa attack the six-yard box. Elanga’s two goals in two leave him joint-second in the scoring charts.

Rose presses high and takes the short route to goal, with Scott setting the tempo and Rayan attacking down the left. This ground holds no fear either, Bournemouth having won 2-1 here in April and drawn the other league meeting 0-0. Joelinton and Dan Burn are both working back from injury, thinning Newcastle’s cover.

The numbers agree. St James’ Park averaged 3.47 goals across 19 home league games last season, with over 2.5 landing 15 times and both teams scoring on 15 occasions. Both clubs have changed manager since, so treat that with care, but the shapes point the same way.

Expect an open lunchtime where Newcastle’s wide delivery puts them ahead and Bournemouth’s commitment forward gets them a goal back.

  • Our tip: Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals
  • The longshot: Newcastle to win 2-1 & Anthony Elanga to score anytime

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📺 How to watch Newcastle United vs Bournemouth

  • Date: Saturday, 5th September, 2026
  • Kick-off: 12:30pm BST
  • Venue: St James’ Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • TV Channel: TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate
  • Highlights: BBC One (Match of the Day), BBC iPlayer, YouTube

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Craig Mahood

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