Overview
- The Premier League fixture is scheduled for Saturday, September 5 with a 12:30pm BST kick‑off at St James' Park and live coverage on TNT Sports 1.
- Matthias Jaissle starts the game unbeaten after a 2-2 draw with Liverpool and a 2-0 win at Tottenham, leaving Newcastle with four points and visible momentum.
- Bournemouth have one point from two matches and have conceded late goals in both fixtures so far, a problem compounded by conceding the most set‑piece goals (28) in the last two Premier League seasons, a vulnerability highlighted by multiple outlets.
- Both teams face notable absences: Newcastle are missing Dan Burn, Joelinton and Will Osula with Tino Livramento a late fitness doubt, and Bournemouth will be without Amine Adli, Junior Kroupi, Veljko Milosavljevic and Julián Araujo.
- Bookmakers make Newcastle the slight favorite but the contest carries added context because Newcastle have not beaten Bournemouth in eight league meetings, so the result is framed as an early gauge of each manager's project rather than a season‑defining outcome.