Bournemouth welcome Newcastle to the Vitality Stadium on Sunday for an intriguing Premier League match-day 5 fixture, Softfootball experiences.
The Cherries below Andoni Iraola completed ninth final season which was their joint-best ever within the Premier League. Coincidentally, solely the present Newcastle United supervisor Eddie Howe had achieved that report for the membership again in 2016-17.

This season they’ve began the season brilliantly after three wins and a loss in opposition to reigning Premier League champions, Liverpool. At Anfield, the Cherries fought again to 2-2 earlier than the Reds completed it off at 4-2.
Forward of the encounter, Bournemouth supervisor, Andoni Iraola shared his ideas through the membership’s official X deal with He mentioned:
Iraola’s ideas forward of Sunday 💬 pic.twitter.com/08g1kwolDz
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 19, 2025
Newcastle United haven’t loved a terrific begin to the premier league season and in midweek, the Magpies suffered a 2-1 house loss to Barcelona courtesy a Marcus Rashford’s brace.
It could be a really robust recreation for Newcastle as a result of they’ve didn’t win of their final 5 matches with two wins and three attracts.
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Bournemouth will likely be with out striker Enes Unal on account of a knee harm. Adam Smith continues remedy on his hamstring harm, he picked up through the win over Tottenham, which means James Hill ought to proceed at right-back.
Bafode Diakite and Ryan Christie are rated uncertain whereas Veljko Milosavljevic is predicted to retain his beginning spot alongside Marco Senesi after impressing on his debut for Bournemouth.
For Newcastle, they celebrated Nick Pope for reaching his one centesimal look for the membership through their official X deal with and they’d hope for a win in opposition to Bournemouth on Sunday.
Look #1 ➡️ Look #100
A century of video games for @Popey1992 at Newcastle United! 🧤 pic.twitter.com/fr6eTUuZ98
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) September 19, 2025
Newcastle United’s new signings Yoane Wissa and Jacob Ramsey aren’t accessible on account of accidents whereas Anthony Gordon continues to be serving his purple card ban.

Kieran Tripper and Fabian Schar are uncertain for this conflict. This might enable Tino Livramento shift throughout to right-back and Lewis Corridor is available in at left again.
Bournemouth possible XI:
Petrovic; Hill, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Semenyo, Tavernier, Brooks; Evanilson
Newcastle United Possible XI:
Pope; Livramento, Thiaw, Burn, Corridor; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes
Softfootball predictions
Bournemouth are formidable at house and don’t concede lots of targets. Newcastle United are brief on confidence and never scoring sufficient to win matches. Bournemouth 2-0 Newcastle United.









