Burnley continues with their search for the first points of the season this weekend. The side travel to St. James Park to take on side Newcastle. The match schedules for Saturday with kickoff at 10 pm.
Burnley have two defeats since the start of the new season from Leicester City and Southampton. Their opponents this weekend bagged four points since the beginning of the Premier League.
Newcastle started off the new season on a high note with a 2-0 win over West Ham. New signing Callum Wilson and Jeff Hendrick came on point. The last weekend was another thrilling match for Steve Bruce. After struggling to equalize an early goal by Mourra, the side managed to seal off the deadlock with a controversial handball by Dier to land them a penalty.
The Magpies are currently without a win in the Premier League against Burnley. The side recently suffered a 1-0 loss at Turf Moor and their second league ended in a goalless draw at St James Park.
The Clarets edged out of the EFL Cup in the midweek fixture following a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. The site currently has not tasted a win since the new season, and this does not go down with Dean Smith. The side has had a modest transfer window, and it could turn out to be a difficult season for the Clarets.
Newcastle vs Burnley Head to Head
Both sides have eight games against each other with both sides picking two wins each. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Newport County 1-1 Newcastle United
Tottenham 1-1 Newcastle
Morecambe 0-7 Newcastle
Newcastle 0-3 Brighton
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton
Away
Burnley 0-3 Man City
Burnley 0-1 Southampton
Millwall 0-2 Burnley
Leicester City 4-2 Burnley
Burnley 1-1 Sheffield United
Newcastle Team News
Injury woes currently reign for the side with the omission of Martin Dubravka, Ciaran Clark, Matthew Longstaff, DeAndre Yedlin and Dwight Gayle on the injury list. Another doubt ahead of the match is Matt Ritchie with a possible shoulder injury. An injury boost is the returning Saint-Maximin from a foot injury.
Burnley Team News
The same injury woes are at the camp with Jack Cork, Ben Mee, Robbie Brady and Johann Gudmundsson out with injuries. Jay Rodriguez is out of contention until the international break with an ankle injury.
Prediction and Odds
We expect a hard-fought battle this Saturday with both sides looking to redeem their chances of a successful start.
Draw
Goals Under 2.5
