Newcastle vs. Bournemouth — Team News & Match Preview

Q: What is the date and time of the Newcastle vs Bournemouth match?

The match is scheduled for April 18 at 15:00 BST / 10:00 EST.

Q: What is Bournemouth's current form heading into the match?

Bournemouth is on an unbeaten run of 12 matches in the Premier League, including six away games.

Q: Will Bruno Guimaraes play in the match against Bournemouth?

Bruno Guimaraes is a game-time decision, as he has been training hard to return.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 12: Newcastle United Head Coach Eddie Howe claps the fans following the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Newcastle United at Selhurst Park on April 12, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images) Newcastle United return to St James’ Park on April 18 for their Premier League MD33 fixture against Bournemouth. Eddie Howe’s side enter the match following a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace, where they conceded twice in the final 10 minutes. That result extended Newcastle’s losing run to three matches in all competitions and left them 14th in the table. They have lost four of their last six league games and have dropped points from winning positions on seven occasions this season. At home, Newcastle have lost six league matches, including four of their last five, although both teams have scored in each of their last seven matches at St James’ Park. Joelinton is suspended after accumulating 10 yellow cards. Emil Krafth and Fabian Schar remain unavailable, while Bruno Guimaraes is a game-time decision for this fixture. Options to replace Joelinton include Jacob Ramsey, or . is in contention to start after scoring against Crystal Palace, but don’t get overly hyped about his chances at actually bagging goals. Bournemouth arrive following a 2-1 win over , extending their unbeaten Premier League run to 12 matches and their away run to six. They have conceded three goals in their last six league games. and are expected to miss out, while could return. Here are some of Howe’s Wisdom Nuggets, courtesy of ***On whether Guimarães would play a part at the weekend…***“There is a chance. We’ve seen him training. He’s pushing really, really hard to be back involved. The medical team are trying to hold him back – I say hold him back, but there’s always that type of (situation) if the player wants desperately to play, and I love that about Bruno. I always have done. “He’s desperate to help the team, especially in this moment. I’ll make a decision based on what I see today in training.” ***On his side’s recent struggles…***“It’s been a difficult period, of course, with results, and it’s not where you want to live in my job – you want to live in the world of winning games, and the pitfalls that come with that are complacency. You want to really keep standards high to keep that feeling of winning and that momentum going. “But this is a different moment. This is a moment where we have to critique ourselves honestly. There are some harsh words in terms of, ‘our performance levels haven’t been good enough’, but at the same time, you have to protect confidence levels, you have to protect players’ ability to go onto the pitch and execute what they need to, really, so it’s a delicate balancing act. “And also stay very level and calm, because you have to put things in perspective. A couple of games ago we were playing in the Champions League, and if you react to distorted reality, you think that we can’t play football again. You’ve got to keep that level head, believe in ourselves and go again.” ***On the run-in…***“The future’s always the most important (thing). That’s always how I look at it regardless of what’s happened historically. Six games to finish the season on a really strong footing and a strong note is what we all have to do. We’re all determined to try and do it. “The training ground’s had a different feeling this week, but that is really positive in the sense that we’re really focused.” ***On Bournemouth…***“They’re a very good team and they’re on a great run in the Premier League recently as well. They’ve got clear strengths. We know what we need to do to win the game. Certain parts of the game we’re going to have to function really well. We’re under no illusions – this is a tough game.” ***Howay!***