Leeds vs Newcastle Prediction, 11:30 p.m. August 30: Magpies soar

TPO - Football analysis Leeds vs Newcastle, Premier League - Team information, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Round 3 sees Leeds, the team ranked 12th, face Newcastle, the team ranked 15th. Will the struggling Magpies get their first 3 points of the season or will they stumble again at Elland Road?

Pre-match comments Leeds vs Newcastle

Leeds had a dream start to their return to the Premier League, winning 1-0 against Everton. But the club quickly fell back to earth. Leeds were beaten 5-0 by Arsenal in their next game, in a game where last season's strongest attack in the Championship was completely helpless against their opponents, managing just one shot in the entire game.

Leeds have barely recovered from their defeat, having lost to Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup. Those two defeats will certainly have affected their morale. They will try to bounce back in front of their home fans. And at Elland Road, Leeds have reason to be optimistic, having lost just one of their last 24 games since last season.

Newcastle's season began with a disappointing 0-0 draw away to Aston Villa, where they failed to overcome their opponents despite having a man advantage in the final 25 minutes.

This was followed by a 3-2 home defeat to Liverpool, where Newcastle were reduced to 10 men just before half-time. They fought back from 2-0 down to level the score at 2-2, but Rio Ngumoha’s late goal in injury time left Newcastle fans heartbroken.

Form, history of confrontations between Leeds vs Newcastle

Newcastle finished 11th in the Premier League last season. For a club with ambitions of finishing in the top four, this was a disappointing result. Combined with the start of the season, from Alexander Isak’s strike to poor form on the pitch, manager Eddie Howe has clearly left fans worried. They need to get back to winning ways quickly. And Newcastle have a good chance of doing so on Saturday, given their dominance over the newly promoted sides.

Newcastle have won all six games against the three newcomers Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton in the 2024/25 season. Newcastle have mostly won by a wide margin and easily against these opponents. This is a warning to Leeds, the newcomers of this season.

Although Leeds have the home advantage, having lost just one of their last 24 games since last season, those were against weaker opponents from the Championship. Now they are in the Premier League, which is much more difficult. Today, they are up against a much stronger opponent.

Obviously with only 1 point after the first 2 matches, Newcastle need to quickly take advantage of the opportunity to get 3 points from Leeds, thereby avoiding falling further behind in the Top 4 race.

Leeds vs Newcastle team information

Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka have been left out of Leeds' squad for Newcastle, while new signing Noah Okafor remains a doubt with a groin injury. Newcastle have suspended Anthony Gordon, while Joelinton is out for a while. They are still without Alexander Isak, while £90m new signing Nick Woltemade is not included in the squad.

Expected lineup Leeds vs Newcastle

Leeds : Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Stach, Gruev, Longstaff; James, Piroe, Gnonto.

Newcastle : Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimaraes, Ramsey; Elanga, Osula, Barnes.

Score prediction: Leeds 0-1 Newcastle

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