Premier League · Matchweek 3

Newcastle United FC vs AFC Bournemouth Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 5 Sept, 12:30 (BST)
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 3
Venue
St James' Park, Newcastle, England

United Matchday prediction

Newcastle United FC win55%
Draw22%
AFC Bournemouth win23%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
63%
Under 2.5 goals
37%
BTTS yes
61%
Over 1.5 goals
83%
Over 3.5 goals
40%
BTTS no
39%
Expected goals
2.00 – 1.23

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Combined attacking and defensive numbers point toward a higher-scoring game than average. Recent results also favour Newcastle United FC, whose points-per-match rate over the last five games is above average. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–19.7%
  • 2–19.7%
  • 1–07.9%
  • 2–07.9%
  • 3–16.5%
  • 1–26.0%
  • 2–26.0%
  • 3–05.3%

Team comparison

StatisticNewcastle United FCAFC Bournemouth
Matches played55
Points per match1.600.60
Goals per match1.801.20
Goals conceded per match1.801.60
Home / away goals scored63
Home / away goals conceded54
Last 5 points83
Last 5 goals scored96
Last 5 goals conceded98
Win percentage40%0%

Newcastle United FC recent form

DWDLW

AFC Bournemouth recent form

LDDDL

Recent form

Newcastle United FC

2W 2D 1L in the last 5 · 8 scored, 6 conceded

  • Wat Tottenham Hotspur FC2–0
  • Dvs Liverpool FC2–2
  • Lat Fulham FC0–2
  • Wvs West Ham United FC3–1
  • Dat Nottingham Forest FC1–1

AFC Bournemouth

1W 3D 1L in the last 5 · 5 scored, 5 conceded

  • Dvs Everton FC1–1
  • Lat Manchester City FC1–2
  • Dat Nottingham Forest FC1–1
  • Dvs Manchester City FC1–1
  • Wat Fulham FC1–0

Team news

Where to watch (UK)

Premier League matches are typically shown in the UK by Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video (selected rounds), BBC Match of the Day (highlights). Kick-off is Sat 5 Sept, 12:30 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Saturday 15:00 UK kick-offs are not broadcast live in the UK.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 23 August 2026
Last updated: 5 September 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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