Both seeking to return to winning ways in the Premier League, Burnley will take on Newcastle at Turf Moor on Tuesday night.
Burnley may still be in the relegation zone, but they’ve shown signs of life with back-to-back draws against Bournemouth and Everton.
Even so, the Clarets remain six points from safety and desperately need a win to boost their survival hopes.
Scott Parker's side will therefore be targeting their first league victory since October when Newcastle come to Turf Moor this midweek.
The Magpies’ away day woes continued with a 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on Boxing Day.
That Old Trafford setback, combined with results elsewhere, has left Eddie Howe’s side languishing in the lower half of the Premier League table.
How the bookies view it: Toon Army to triumph
Despite winning just one of their nine Premier League away games this season, Newcastle come into this clash as short-priced 13/20 favourites with bet365.
Burnley are as big as 17/4 on bet365 as they bid to snap their nine-match winless run in the Premier League, while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 11/4 with the same firm.
Head to head: History against the hosts
Newcastle lead the head-to-head with 50 wins to Burnley’s 44, alongside 21 draws. Moreover, the Magpies have triumphed in each of the last seven Premier League meetings between the pair, including a 2-1 victory in this season’s reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Another goal for Gordon?
Having hit three goals as well as registering one assist across his last seven appearances for Newcastle, Anthony Gordon offers value for a goal or an assist during this contest at 11/10 on PaddyPower. It’s also worth noting that one of those goals came against Burnley earlier this month.
Kyle Walker picked up one of his five Premier League yellow cards this season against Newcastle, committing three fouls in that match. The Burnley defender is an eye-catching 9/4 to commit two or more fouls on Tuesday night with bet365
Predicted line-ups
Burnley will be without Axel Tuanzebe, Connor Roberts, Hannibal Mejbri, Jordan Beyer, Lyle Foster and Zeki Amdouni for Newcastle's visit on Tuesday night.
Injuries could once again rule out Dan Burn, Emil Krafth, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Tino Livramento, and William Osula for Newcastle's trip to Turf Moor, just as they did against Manchester United on Boxing Day.
Burnley: Dubravka; Ekdal, Worrall, Laurent; Walker, Ugochukwu, Cullen, Pires; Bruun Larsen, Broja, Anthony
Newcastle: Pope; Miley, Thiaw, Schar, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon
Anything else catch the eye?
Backing Newcastle to win alongside under 4.5 goals boosts the odds to an appealing even-money (1/1) on Ladbrokes.
This combo has landed in five of Newcastle’s six Premier League victories this season, including their recent 2-1 win over Burnley.
The case is further strengthened by the fact that eight of the hosts’ 12 top-flight defeats this season have seen four goals or fewer.
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