Newcastle United travel to St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday, January 25, 2025, aiming to bounce back from their shocking 4-1 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend. Meanwhile, bottom-of-the-table Southampton are still searching for their first league win under Ivan Juric as they fight for a miraculous escape from relegation.
Match Details
- 📍 Location: St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, England
- 🏟 Stadium: St Mary’s Stadium
- 📅 Date: Saturday, 25 January 2025
- ⏰ Kick-off: 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- ⚖️ Referee: Sam Barrott
- 🎥 VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Matches)
| Fixture | Winner |
|---|---|
| Newcastle 1-0 Southampton (Aug 2024) | Newcastle |
| Newcastle 3-1 Southampton (May 2023) | Newcastle |
| Southampton 1-4 Newcastle (Nov 2022) | Newcastle |
| Newcastle 1-0 Southampton (March 2022) | Newcastle |
| Southampton 1-2 Newcastle (Dec 2021) | Newcastle |
✅ Newcastle have won the last five meetings.
❌ Southampton have not beaten Newcastle since April 2021.
Current Form (All Competitions)
| Southampton | Newcastle |
|---|---|
| ❌ Nottingham Forest 3-2 Southampton (19/01) | ❌ Newcastle 1-4 Bournemouth (18/01) |
| ❌ Man Utd 3-1 Southampton (16/01) | ✅ Newcastle 3-0 Wolves (15/01) |
| ✅ Southampton 3-0 Swansea (12/01) | ✅ Newcastle 3-1 Bromley (12/01) |
| ❌ Southampton 0-5 Brentford (04/01) | ✅ Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle (07/01) |
| ❌ Crystal Palace 2-1 Southampton (29/12) | ✅ Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle (04/01) |
📉 Southampton sit rock-bottom of the Premier League with just 6 points from 22 games.
⚠️ Newcastle dropped to 6th after their Bournemouth loss but remain in the top-four race.
Team News & Expected Lineups
📝 Southampton Team News
- OUT: Tyler Dibling (ankle), Kamaldeen Sulemana (hamstring), Ross Stewart, Gavin Bazunu, Jack Stephens (all sidelined until February).
- DOUBTFUL: Aaron Ramsdale (torso injury).
🔴 Southampton Predicted Lineup (5-3-2):
Ramsdale; Walker-Peters, Bree, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Manning; Downes, Fernandes, Aribo; Archer, Onuachu.
📝 Newcastle Team News
- OUT: Nick Pope (knee), Callum Wilson (muscle), Jamaal Lascelles (ankle), Harvey Barnes (foot).
- AVAILABLE: Martin Dubravka expected to continue in goal.
⚫ Newcastle Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):
Dubravka; Trippier, Botman, Schar, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
🔮 Score Prediction: Southampton 1-3 Newcastle
🔹 Why Newcastle Will Win:
- Superior squad quality and motivation to bounce back from their Bournemouth defeat.
- Isak, Gordon, and Murphy provide a dangerous attack against a struggling Southampton defense.
- Recent dominance over Southampton (5 consecutive wins).
🔹 Why Southampton Could Surprise:
- Showed fighting spirit in their last two losses (3-2 vs. Forest, 3-1 vs. Man Utd).
- Juric’s tactics have improved their competitiveness despite their poor results.
⚽ Final Prediction: Newcastle return to winning ways with a 3-1 victory at St Mary’s.
