Newcastle United will face Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur during the first week of the 2026/27 Premier League season.

Newcastle United have been handed a tricky start to the new Premier League season.

There is no doubt Eddie Howe’s side need to hit the ground running after a deeply disappointing campaign last time out - but they face a sizeable test on the opening day of the season as Liverpool, armed with Alexander Isak and Magpies transfer target Victor Munoz, visit St James Park on the weekend of Sunday, August 23.

A first away day of the campaign also brings an awkward prospect as United travel to the capital to face Tottenham Hotspur in what will be the first home game of Roberto de Zerbi’s first full season in charge of the North London outfit. Other notable fixtures include a Tyne-Wear derby clash with Sunderland on the first weekend of December, a Boxing Day home clash with Manchester City and an away day double-header in the opening days of the new year as Newcastle visit Chelsea and Manchester United inside four days.

A reverse fixture with Sunderland comes on May Day weekend and United close their home fixtures for the season when Crystal Palace travel to Tyneside on the penultimate weekend before Howe’s men travel to Hull City seven days later. But where are Newcastle predicted to finish during the new season and will they improve on last season’s bottom half finish? We take a look at a predicted final Premier League table with the help of BettingLounge.

Predicted final Premier League table

Sven Botman of Newcastle United is challenged by Declan Rice of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on April 25, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

placeholder image — Sven Botman of Newcastle United is challenged by Declan Rice of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on April 25, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

1st: Arsenal - 82 points 2nd: Manchester City - 80 points 3rd: Liverpool - 72 points 4th: Aston Villa - 68 points 5th: Manchester United - 65 points 6th: Chelsea - 61 points 7th: Newcastle United - 58 points 8th: Tottenham Hotspur - 56 points 9th: Brighton and Hove Albion - 55 points 10th: AFC Bournemouth - 53 points 11th: Brentford - 51 points 12th: Everton - 49 points 13th: Sunderland - 46 points 14th: Fulham - 45 points 15th: Nottingham Forest - 42 points 16th: Crystal Palace - 39 points 17th: Leeds United - 37 points 18th: Ipswich Town - 30 points 19th: Hull City - 26 points 20th: Coventry City - 22 points