Newcastle United's momentum continues to build in the Premier League and they will be looking to step up their quest for a top-four place when AFC Bournemouth come calling.
Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Wolves, which brought up more bets for Slips Tips, made it nine successive wins in all competitions and the Toon Army are lapping it up after a disappointing campaign last term.
Boss Eddie Howe was under a bit of pressure when Newcastle also started this season slowly but the Magpies have now hit top gear and they're right in the mix for another crack at Champions League football.
It won't be easy against Howe's former club though with Bournemouth also in the hunt for European football under impressive boss Andoni Iraola.
It looked like injuries to strikers Evanilson and Enes Unal might rob the Cherries of a cutting edge but they smashed five goals past West Brom in the FA Cup at the weekend.
Bournemouth followed that up with a 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Tuesday, with both recommended bets landing for Slips Tips, so Iraola will be desperate to stay on a roll at St James' Park.
How the bookies view it: Magpies to keep soaring
With Newcastle in such fine form it's no surprise to see them as BoyleSports' 6/10 hot favourites. AFC Bournemouth are 15/4 outsiders and the draw pays 3/1.
Recent head to head: Daggers drawn
Howe has found his old club a tough nut to crack, claiming one win over Bournemouth in six attempts as Newcastle boss. But just one of those games ended in defeat, with the other four ending in draws. The score was 1-1 when these sides faced off on the south coast earlier in the season.
Players to watch: Gordon the value bet
Red-hot Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is just 5/6 with BoyleSports for anytime scorer so you need to look elsewhere to find some value with a Newcastle scorer. Winger Anthony Gordon has also been in fine form and he's a tempting 15/8 for a goal in this one.
Antoine Semenyo could move from out wide into the centre after those injuries to Evanilson and Unal, with his strike against Chelsea in midweek taking his tally for the season to seven. The former Bristol City star is 7/2 to add to that tally here.
Probable line-ups
Newcastle's injury issues have cleared up a little, with only Callum Wilson, Emile Krafth, Nick Pope and Jamaal Lascelles crocked.
Bournemouth's lucky hasn't been so good, with Evanilson and Unal joined on the sidelines by Luis Sinisterra, Alex Scott, Marco Senesi, Adam Smith, Marcus Tavernier and Julian Araujo.
Newcastle: Dubravka, Livramento, Burn, Botman, Hall, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Tonali, Gordon, Murphy, Isak.
AFC Bournemouth: Travers, Huijsen, Kerkez, Zabarnyi, Cook, Christie, Kluivert, Hill, Semenyo, Brooks, Ouattara.
Anything else catch the eye?
With so many games between these sides ending level in recent seasons, this should be another tight game. That makes the half-time draw appealing at 11/8 with BoyleSport while backing Newcastle to win by a one-goal margin pays 11/4.
BTTS has landed in three of the last four meetings so it's no surprise to see that bet at just 11/20 here. But you can boost the odds to 17/10 if you combine that with over 3.5 goals at BoyleSports.
We saw 17 corners when these teams faced off earlier this season so that's another market worth looking at. Over 11.5 corners pays 6/5 at Bet365 while the same firm offer 11/10 on over 6.5 Newcastle flag kicks.
This English Premier League match between Newcastle United and AFC Bournemouth will be played on Jan 18, 2025 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
