Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Newcastle United and Southampton face each other in a highly-anticipated game at St. James’ Park. The Magpies made a slow start to the season, with the team suffering back-to-back defeats to West Ham United (2-4) and Aston Villa (0-2), and, no doubt, they are eager to give fans something to cheer about. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Callum Wilson, who is likely to prove a handful for the opposition defenders.
Isaac Hayden should be fit for Saturday’s clash, while fellow midfielder Jonjo Shelvey remains in the recovery room. The Saints, on the other hand, kicked off the new Premier League campaign with a 3-1 loss to Everton, with the team sharing the spoils with star-studded Man Utd at the weekend. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards at St. James’ Park, and we believe that punters can find value in betting on draw. William Smallbone should be the only absentee in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Paul Dummet):
Paul Dummett is a product of Newcastle United’s youth school. His main position is left back, but he is capable of playing as a centre back as well. The defender was born on 26 September, 1991 and he played for the likes of Gateshead and St. Mirren on loan in the past.
Dummett returned to Newcastle United in 2013 and he featured in 18 games for the Magpies in the 2013/2014 Premier League campaign. On the last day of the season, he made a hard tackle on Liverpool attacker Luis Suarez and, in turn received death threats from Uruguay fans on Twitter. The Newcastle United defender scored one goal in 23 appearances for the club in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign, but he did not help the St. James’ Park outfit avoid relegation to the Championship.
Paul Dummett plays for Wales and he made his debut for the Dragons on June, 2014 against Netherlands. It has to be noted that Dummett won the Scottish League Cup with St. Mirren in the 2012/2013 season.
Highlighted Team (Southampton):
Southampton are an English football club that have been playing their home games at St Mary's Stadium since 2001. The Saints were based at The Dell in the past and the capacity of Southampton’s new stadium is 32,505. Southampton wear red and white striped shirts and the colour of the team’s away kit is navy and green.
The Saints have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to clinch the FA Cup title back in 1976, while participating in the final of the prestigious competition in 1900, 1902 and 2003. Southampton outplayed Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final and that is probably the club’s greatest victory ever.
The club are well known for their football academy and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale is one of the players who began their football carrier at the St. Mary’s Stadium outfit. Southampton’s fiercest rivals are Portsmouth and the two teams square off against each other in the South Coast Derby.