Newcastle vs Nottingham Prediction & Tips
Newcastle and Nottm Forest play at St. James’ Park in a Premier League 1st round clash. There is only record of 1 recent direct clash between these two teams, on 29-08-2018, which ended with Nottingham Forest winning by (3-1). It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home/away condition, because Newcastle presents different results at home and away.
This is the first match in this edition of the competition for the home team, who finished the previous edition in the 11th position. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing in front of its fans, since in the last 30 matches it registers 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats as visitor, with 18 goals scored and 26 conceded, against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats at home, with 22 goals scored and 13 conceded. In the last game they played, for club friendlies, they beat Athletic Club at home by (2-1). In the last 10 home games Newcastle records 9 wins and 1 loss. The team has allowed goals to their opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defence needs to improve, but their attack has scored with regularity, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 games.
Newcastle United enter this match motivated after a 2-1 win against Bilbao, in a pre-season match: Allan Saint-Maximin and Callum Wilson scored the goals. The home team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favouring quick transitions, mainly through the wings. Up front, the home side can count on Matt Ritchie, Allan Saint-Maximin and Callum Wilson. Coach Eddie Howe will be without Jonjo Shelvey as he is recovering from injury.
The away team make their debut in this edition after finishing last season in 4th place and gaining access. This is a team that keeps its performance when playing away from its stadium, as in the last 30 games it registers 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats as visitor; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in its stadium. The team arrives in this match after a draw at home with Valencia by (1-1). In the last 10 away games played in all competitions, Nottm Forest have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. In their away games there is a tendency for few goals, as 23 of their last 56 games have ended with Less than 1.5 goals and 43 out of 56 have ended with Less than 2.5 goals.
Nottingham Forest come into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw against Valencia in a pre-season game: the team’s only goal was signed by Brennan Johnson. The visiting team usually plays in a 3-5-2 tactical system, giving more importance to a fast style of play. In this design, the two men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defence are Sam Surridge and Taiwo Awoniyi. Coach Steve Cooper should be quite pleased to have all the players fit to play in this match.
Newcastle – Nottingham FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
