This weekend, a clash between two Premier League sides fighting to avoid relegation will occur at St James’ Park, as Newcastle United welcomes Watford with kickoff at 6 pm.
Newcastle is currently 19th in the league, with 11 points from their opening 19 matches. Watford is 17th, with just 2 points separating them from 18th-place Norwich City.
Newcastle will not be relegated this season because of their newfound wealth, and fans should expect a few more signings to arrive at the club before the end of January’s transfer window.
Kieran Trippier has joined Chris Wood at Bournemouth. Still, the latter could not help his side get past Cambridge United in the FA Cup last weekend, with Eddie Howe’s team suffering a 1-0 defeat at home to the League One outfit in the third round of the competition.
On the other hand, Watford has not won a single match since their excellent 4-1 victory over Manchester United on November 20, losing each of the seven games they have played since that match.
The Hornets saw their FA Cup journey end with a 4-1 defeat at Leicester City on Sunday, but they have lost their last six Premier League games, including back-to-back home defeats to West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Newcastle vs Watford Head to Head
Both sides have 16 games against each other, with hosts taking 4 wins while opponents with 7 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Newcastle 0-1 Cambridge
- Newcastle 1-1 Man United
- Man City 4-0 Newcastle
- Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle
- Leicester City 4-0 Newcastle
Away
- Leicester City 4-1 Watford
- Watford 0-1 Tottenham
- Watford 1-4 West Ham
- Brentford 2-1 Watford
- Watford 1-3 Man City
Newcastle United Team News
On Saturday, the team will select new signing Chris Wood. New Zealand’s international will head the Newcastle line, with Callum Wilson among those on the sidelines.
Through injury, Federico Fernandez, Isaac Hayden, and Jamal Lewis will miss the game against Swansea City, while Javier Manquillo will be unavailable for the relegation six-pointer due to suspension.
Watford Team News
For the match, Watford will be without defenders Nicolas Nkoulou, Peter Etebo, and Kwadwo Baah, while Kiko Femenia, Emmanuel Dennis, Ben Foster, and Christian Kabasele are all injury doubts.
Prediction and Odds
The home team will have a great chance to secure their second season victory, but the visitors will believe they can cause problems against their fellow strugglers.
- Newcastle Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
