Tottenham vs Newcastle: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Tottenham's run of four games without a clean sheet is expected to provide some concern for the home side, with defensive issues to the likes of Christian Romero and Micky van de Ven causing Tottenham to have a weaker defence. The home side are winless in their previous three, following their 2-2 draw with Wolves. Ange Postecoglu's side are winless in their last five home games, with three defeats from five - including conceding six against Liverpool.

Following their 2-0 away win at Old Trafford, Newcastle United are now firmly in the battle for a European place, and the Magpies have won their last five without conceding in three. Expect goals in this one, with Over 2.5 goals scored in four of the last five involving Tottenham Hotspur and six of the last seven involving Newcastle United – Tottenham 1-3 Newcastle

Tottenham host Newcastle in the Premier League, with the visitors looking to heap more pressure on the home side and build on a dominant stretch of form.

Date: 04/01/24

Kick-off time: 12:30

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Ange Postecoglou is feeling the heat as Spurs boss with the club winning just once in their last seven league games. After a 2-2 draw at home to Wolves last time out, they are now winless in three which leaves them in 11th place. With 24 points, Spurs are six points behind seventh, and 11 behind the top four. A win could see them enter the top half, but defeat may see them fall as low as 14th.

They will be facing a red-hot Newcastle side who are closing in on fourth. They are winners of four league games in a row, leaving them just three points behind Chelsea. The Magpies have been in excellent form, which includes two consecutive road wins. Their most recent game was a 2-0 win at Old Trafford, moving them up three places in the table.

The hosts will have to work hard to find goals as they face a defence which has kept four clean sheets in a row. The last time Newcastle conceded a league goal was in a 4-2 defeat at Brentford at the beginning of December. However, Tottenham are the league’s second-highest scorers with 41 goals. This includes 10 in the last four. James Maddison now leads the team with eight goals, closely followed by Brennan Johnson’s seven.

Defensively is where Spurs struggle, recording just one clean sheet in their last seven. At home, they have allowed 12 in their last three. This should give the away side much confidence in getting on the scoresheet and picking up three points, as they have scored 13 unanswered in their last four. Alexander Isak is a key component of this success, scoring six in this run. He has netted 11 times overall on the season.

There have been 10 meetings between these two sides since 2020. Both teams have won four games each, but more recently it has been Newcastle who have been superior. The Magpies have won four of the last five games, including a 2-1 win at Spurs in 2022. This weekend’s visitors won the reverse fixture earlier this season, with a 2-1 home victory at St James’ Park. Harvey Barnes and Isak scored either side of a Dan Burn own goal.

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Tottenham

Rodrigo Bentancur will miss out through suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season. Djed Spence should return after a one-game suspension. Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven remain out through injury.

Newcastle

Newcastle have no new injury concerns, though are not expecting any players back. Sven Botman, Emil Krafth and Nick Pope remain out but could return sometime in January. Callum Wilson and Jamaal Lascelles are further behind in their recoveries.

Tottenham:

In their last five games, Tottenham have won two, lost two and drawn one. It has been an inconsistent stretch for Spurs, starting with a dominant 5-0 over bottom club Southampton. Goals from James Maddison (x2), Heung-min Son, Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro all came in the first half.

Attention then shifted to Carabao Cup action as Spurs hosted Man United in the quarter-final. They advanced with a 4-3 win, after taking a 3-0 lead. Goalkeeping errors got United back in the game, but an insurance goal from a corner by Son secured the victory. Another home game followed, and they were emphatically beaten 6-3 at home to Liverpool. The visitors took a 5-1 lead before Spurs threatened a comeback. Maddison, Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke were on the scoresheet.

On Boxing Day, Spurs travelled to Nottingham Forest, where they were defeated 1-0. Anthony Elanga scored the winner half an hour into the game. Last time out, they hosted Wolves. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. They turned around an early deficit with goals from Rodrigo Bentancur and Brennan Johnson, but Jorgen Strand Larsen levelled the score late on.

Newcastle:

In their last five games, Newcastle have been perfect, winning all five. It has been a dominant stretch for the Magpies as they battle for European football. This run started with a home game against Leicester. It was a dominant 4-0 victory with Jacob Murphy (x2), Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak on the scoresheet.

They then faced Brentford in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. Newcastle advanced to the semis with a 3-1 win. Sandro Tonali scored a brace before Fabian Schar added a third. Yoane Wissa netted a late consolation. A trip to Ipswich followed. They were comprehensive 4-0 winners, as Isak scored a hat-trick in addition to another Murphy goal.

An important fixture against Aston Villa followed. An impressive result saw them win 3-0 at home, with goals from Anthony Gordon, Isak, and Joelinton. Villa played most of the game with 10 men after Jhon Duran saw red after half an hour. On Monday, they travelled to Old Trafford, where they won 2-0, with first half goals from Isak and Joelinton.

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