In the last round of the league, the visitors played a mediocre game, although they hit the goal frame twice in the first half, but the whole second half was more passive, and finally shook hands with Manchester United 0-0. After 10 rounds of league matches this season, Newcastle has only 3 wins, with a low win rate and 60% draws. Before the matches against Manchester United and, at one point, the team that conceded the fewest goals, but with 4 goals conceded in these two rounds, the defensive performance started to gradually return to the level it should be. And now, with 9 goals conceded, Newcastle is the team that has conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League.
There is still some bad news for Newcastle's offensive line in this game, such as Isaac's continued long term recovery from injury, and a recurring old injury to freshly reinstated winger St. Maxi, which manager Eddie Howe believes in being cautious, and therefore won't be playing the winger tonight. In this case, for the market psychology, Newcastle win, including a big win will certainly not be popular!
As I mentioned earlier, Newcastle is actually a very offensive team, with an impressive 3-3 draw against and a 5-1 win at home. So, even without key players in the offensive line, the Magpies are still a credible team to return to action at home.
