Newcastle United travel to take on Burnley in the Premier League this evening.
Pundit Mark Lawrenson has told BBC Sport that he thinks Newcastle United will beat Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor this evening.
Newcastle head into the game having beaten Crystal Palace 1-0 at St. James’ Park last weekend, with Mikel Merino heading home Matt Ritchie’s late corner for a narrow victory.
That was Rafael Benitez’s fourth league win from nine games this season, with the Spaniard guiding the Magpies to a strong start to life back in the Premier League.
More goals may still be needed from Newcastle though given a strong emphasis on set pieces so far, and they face a tricky test this evening as they travel to Lancashire to take on Burnley.
The Clarets lost 3-0 away at Manchester City last week, but could move above Liverpool into sixth place with a two-goal win over Newcastle tonight.
Manager Sean Dyche continues to be linked with a move to Everton, but he will be hoping for a home win given that his Clarets side have won just once at Turf Moor this season.
Ahead of the game, pundit Mark Lawrenson has told BBC Sport that he has been ‘very impressed’ with Newcastle this season, suggesting that they have been exceeding his expectations this season.
Lawrenson added that both teams are well-matched as they are well-organised and difficult to beat, but he is backing Newcastle to claim a 2-1 victory.
“I have been very impressed by Newcastle, who have been doing much better than I have been predicting they will,” said Lawrenson. “Much like Burnley, the Magpies are well organised and well drilled, and are difficult to beat. This game is going to be very close, but I am backing Newcastle to come out on top – just,” he added.
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