Overview
Pressure is increasingly weighing on coach Eddie Howe, as Newcastle continuously drop points. The clearest proof is the 1-2 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park last weekend, when Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a double in the last 10 minutes to complete the comeback.
This is already the third consecutive defeat of the "Magpies" in all competitions. In the Premier League, they have lost 4 in the last 6 matches and dropped to 14th place in the standings.
More worryingly, Newcastle has lost 7 matches in the Premier League this season despite being the team to open the score - the worst number in club history in the league. Six home defeats, including 4 in the last 5 rounds, are also the worst achievements under Howe.
However, matches at St James' Park are still often open, as both teams have scored in Newcastle's last 7 home matches in all competitions.
In the opposite direction, Iraola's mark at Bournemouth is becoming increasingly clear. Although the peak may still be ahead, helping The Cherries establish the longest unbeaten streak in Premier League history and defeat Arsenal has helped the 43-year-old strategist become a hot name in the coaching market.
Iraola is said to be receiving attention from many big clubs such as Newcastle, Manchester United, Liverpool, Athletic Bilbao, and even Real Madrid.
Currently, he is still focused on his mission at Bournemouth. The 2-1 victory over Arsenal last weekend helped this team extend their unbeaten streak in the Premier League to a record number of 12 matches, including 6 consecutive away matches.
Bournemouth has also only conceded 3 goals in the last 540 minutes. Although still in the bottom half of the table, they are only 3 points behind Chelsea (6th) in the race to win tickets to European cups.
Newcastle once defeated Bournemouth on penalties in the 3rd round of the FA Cup in January, but in the Premier League, the Northeast team has not won in the last 7 encounters. Notably, Bournemouth also always scores in each away game at St James' Park.
Personnel situation
While Jean-Philippe Mateta scored his 10th goal this season to help Crystal Palace win last weekend, Newcastle's Joelinton received his 10th yellow card, meaning a 2-match suspension.
Joelinton will be absent along with Emil Krafth (knee) and Fabian Schar (ankle). However, Eddie Howe does not rule out the possibility that Bruno Guimaraes may return after health problems and injuries.
In the position replacing Joelinton, one of the options including Jacob Ramsey, Joe Willock or Nick Woltemade may be used in the number 10 role. In attack, William Osula is likely to return to the starting lineup after an impressive performance at Selhurst Park.
On the other side, Bournemouth travels to the North without further personnel problems after the match against Arsenal. Andoni Iraola may even welcome Julio Soler back after a thigh injury.
However, Lewis Cook still needs more time to recover, while Justin Kluivert - who scored a hat-trick at St James' Park last season - is still not ready due to a knee injury.
Tyler Adams has returned from the bench in the match at the Emirates after a thigh problem, but Iraola is likely to continue to trust the duo Ryan Christie and Alex Scott.
Expected lineup:
Ramsdale, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Miley, Tonali, Ramsey, Barnes, Osula, Gordon.
Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Christie, Scott, Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier, Evanilson.
The match between Newcastle and Bournemouth takes place at 9:00 PM on April 18 (Vietnam time).
