Newcastle vs Tottenham: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

These sides have shared the results evenly over the last six meetings, with three wins each. This tends to be a high-scoring fixture in recent years, with each side scoring four past each other last season.
Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur made a similar start to the season, with a win and draw in both of their opening two games.

The Over 2.5 Market has been ever-reliable in this fixture, with seven of the last eight fixtures providing the market. Both teams have scored in this fixture in nine of the last ten, with Tottenham Hotspur failing to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 against Newcastle United.

We can’t see anything other than a high-scoring draw in this game based on the two teams' tactical setup and recent history against each other. We predict a 2-2 draw, with Newcastle United scoring the first goal in this fixture.

Newcastle United 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur.

Two teams, eager to contend for the European places, already meet in the season's third weekend. Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur meet at St.James Park, with both sides boasting an unbeaten record at this moment of the season.

Date: 01/09/2024

Location: St.James Park

Kick-Off: 1.30 pm

Newcastle United missed out on European football last season, following technicalities with the European places last season. The Magpies finished in a UEFA Conference League place last season with their seventh-placed finish. However, following Manchester United's FA Cup triumph against local rivals Manchester City, Newcastle United's European dreams ended, and they will settle for life away from continental football.

Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to achieve UEFA Champions League qualification this season. The club finished fifth last season and lost out to Aston Villa in the European places because of their inconsistent form last season. Both sides have four points from the opening two games, with Newcastle beating Southampton and drawing against Bournemouth. Tottenham beat Everton and drew against Leicester City, respectively.

Both these teams recorded a win over each other last season, with the previous result being a 4-0 win to Newcastle United.

The game will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.

Newcastle Team News

Dan Burn and Joelinton both received yellow cards against Bournemouth.

Predicted Eleven: Pope, Livramento, Krafth, Burn, Kelly, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Gordon.

Tottenham Team News

Tottenham Hotspur have no fresh injury or suspension concerns.

Predicted Eleven: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison, Johnson, Son, Odobert.

These sides have shared the results evenly over the last six meetings, with three wins each. This tends to be a high-scoring fixture in recent years, with each side scoring four past each other last season. These teams have begun the season well with four points from their opening two games.

Newcastle United’s home record last season was excellent, as the Magpies recorded the fourth-best home record in the Premier League. Newcastle United played 19 games, as did everyone the previous season at home, and won 12 of those, including the 4-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in April. The Magpies drew four times last season and lost three.

Newcastle United picked up 40 points from a possible 57, scoring 49 and conceding 22. Newcastle United have beaten Tottenham in two of the last three games at St.James Park. In their most recent game, Newcastle United were held to a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth as Anthony Gordon’s equaliser cancelled Marcus Tavernier’s first-half goal.

Tottenham Hotspur’s away record will provide the away side with renewed optimism for this game. Last season, Ange Postecoglu’s side were ranked fifth in league form away from home, with 27 points from 57 won. Tottenham Hotspur ended the season with seven wins, six draws and six losses away from home. Spurs scored 36 goals and conceded 34 goals away from home, with Tottenham Hotspur scoring only one goal in their last two visits to Newcastle United.

Tottenham’s only away fixture this season was on the opening day, where they drew 1-1 away at Leicester City. In their previous game, Spurs were excellent as they recorded a 4-0 win over Everton. Heung Min-Son scored a brace, along with goals from Yves Bissouma and Cristian Romero.

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