I will reflect on Newcastle’s promising display in the opening home game of the season against West Ham, which they had lost 2-4. For long periods in the game the team was a match to the superior opponent and managed to create enough danger in attack.

A player, who is able to add an invaluable X-factor to Magpies game, Allan Saint-Maximin finally starts the season fit and ready to contribute and with him on the pitch Steve Bruce team can cause issues to any opponent in EPL.

Southampton squad has seen too many changes over the midseason period, refreshing the looks of their backline and attack, while keeping midfield almost intact.

Their defensive compartment has lost centre-back Vestergaard, fullback Bertand (both gone to Leicester), centre-back Hoedt (Anderlecht) and defensive mid Lemina (OGC Nice).

The most notable loss for Soton is, of course, key striker Danny Ings (to Aston Villa) - a player, who has made 46 goals and 10 assists in 100 games for Southampton.

With so many changes to the team Southampton are bound to experience gameplay issues early in the season. There is a significantly greater deal of continuity about Newcastle these days and, I believe, at this stage of the season it should prove decisive in combination with the home status of this game.

Fun fact to support the double chance call on Magpies is their run of 4 wins against Southampton at the Saint-James Park stadium.

纽卡斯尔在本赛季首场主场对阵西汉姆联队的比赛中表现出色，他们以 2-4 输掉了比赛。在比赛的很长一段时间里，球队都是与优势对手的比赛，并设法在进攻中创造了足够的危险。

作为一名喜鹊的X 因素的球员，艾伦·圣马克西明终于开始了本赛季的健康并准备好做出贡献，有了他在球场上，史蒂夫·布鲁斯队可以给英超中的任何对手带来问题。

南安普顿队在赛季中期发生了太多变化，他们的后防线和进攻线焕然一新，同时中场几乎完好无损。

他们的防守区已经失去了中后卫维斯特加德、后卫贝尔坦德（都去了莱斯特）、中后卫霍特（安德莱赫特）和防守中锋勒米纳（OGC尼斯）。

圣徒最大的损失当然是关键前锋丹尼·英格斯（输给阿斯顿维拉）——这位球员在为南安普顿效力的 100 场比赛中打入 46 球，助攻 10 次。

有这么多南安普顿球队的变化必然会在赛季初遇到问题。这些天纽卡斯尔的连续性要大得多，我相信在本赛季的这个阶段，结合这场比赛的主场状态，他们应该可以证明自己。

预测纽卡斯尔不败，有趣事实是他们在圣詹姆斯公园体育场对阵南安普顿取得连续 4 场胜利。