Newcastle vs PSV preview, prediction, team news, and head-to-head

Newcastle are currently 12th on the UCL table with 10 points from their first six matches, while PSV are further down the chart and will want to improve their standing.

Newcastle's last Champions League match was a 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen, which saw the Magpies concede a late goal that earned them a point. The English side also recorded a goalless draw against Wolves over the weekend.

Eddie Howe will look for means to motivate his side as they look for a first win in three matches now, especially as winning this fixture will significantly help the current Carabao Cup winners maintain their position on the table.

Since losing to Atletico Madrid in their last UCL match, PSV have gone 6 matches with a 100% winning rate across different competitions. Their last victory was a 2-1 win against Fortuna Sittard to remain top of the Eredivisie table with a wide margin.

However, things don't look too good for the Dutch champions in the UCL as they have struggled in this campaign. They need to pick up vital points in this match to avoid complications heading to the final fixture.

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PSV has only lost once in all five meetings against Newcastle (W2, D2). However, both teams haven't met in recent years. The last time they met was in a club friendly match in 2010, and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.

Howe has some injury concerns to deal with, as the manager is still hoping for Jacob Murphy's quick recovery. The manager will also be without Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, and Tino Livramento.

The news is slightly better for PSV, even though they are also dealing with a few injury problems. Both Ricardo Pepi and Myron Boadu will not be included in Peter Bosz's selection as they are still sidelined.

Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Barnes, Woltemade, Gordon

PSV (4-2-3-1): Kovar; Sidillia, Flamingo, Obispo, Dest; Wanner, Veerman; Man, Til, Perisic; Bajraktarevic

PSV are enjoying a great run of form in the Dutch league, but facing Newcastle in the UCL is a different ball game. Most bookies, including Livescorebet, place the English team as the clear favourite.

However, we believe the Dutch side might just pull up some surprises, especially as they stunned Liverpool earlier in this UCL campaign with a 4-1 victory.

Prediction: Newcastle 2-2 PSV

• Bet on both teams to score

• Over 2.5 goals

• Over 7.5 corners