Newcastle vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Preview

• Date – September 1, 2024
• Kick-off Time – 01:30 pm GMT
• Venue – St. James’ Park

Newcastle will welcome Tottenham Hotspur in their third game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at St. James’ Park. This tie is expected to be a close battle between the two English sides and we cannot expect other than a high-scoring draw this weekend.

The Magpies held the fourth-best home record in the Premier League last season and managed to pick up 40 points from a possible 57. Newcastle United are undefeated in their last nine league matches at home and have shared the exploits with Tottenham pretty evenly over the last six meetings.

As for the visitors, Tottenham, who finished fifth in the Premier League, just two points shy of Champions League qualification, would be aiming for a top-four finish in Ange Postecoglu’s second season as a manager. Spurs’ away record would provide optimism for this tie as they were ranked fifth in the English top-flight with nine away wins.

Team News

Newcastle Team News

The Magpies will be without Fabian Schar who remains suspended for this tie. Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles will also be out with their separate knee injuries whereas Lewis Miley is out with a metatarsal fracture. On a positive note, Sandro Tonali could make his much-awaited return this weekend.

Tottenham Hotspur Team News

On the other hand, Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma is available after serving a suspension. Rodrigo Bentancur has sustained a sickening head injury and will remain out of this tie. Summer signing Dominic Solanke picked up an ankle injury and will return after the international break.

Predicted Lineups

Newcastle Predicted Lineup:

Pope, Livramento, Krafth, Burn, Kelly, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Gordon

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup:

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven; Udogie; Sarr, Gray, Maddison; Kulisevski, Solanke, Son

Head-to-Head

Tottenham have the upper hand in terms of the head-to-head between the two sides, having won 74 of their 170 previous meetings. Newcastle United have won 62 matches, while the remaining 34 games have ended in a draw.

Last five results:

Newcastle 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League – April 13, 2024
Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Newcastle– Premier League – December 13, 2023
Newcastle 6-1 Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League – April 23, 2023
Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Newcastle– Premier League – October 23, 2022
Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 Newcastle– Premier League – April 03, 2022

Newcastle vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction

The hosts are expected to return to winning ways after dropping points last weekend. The Magpies are coming off a win over Nottingham Forest in the second round of the Carabao Cup. Newcastle will be delighted with the return of Sandro Tonali from his lengthy ban but Howe will have minimal chances in defence given Tottenham’s stellar attacking capabilities.

Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for their second season under Ange Postecoglou and are coming off a 4-0 win over Everton draw in their last game. They will enter this game with full confidence after making some sharp purchases in the summer window. Spurs would be aiming to qualify for the Champions League after losing out the fourth spot to Aston Villa due to their inconsistent performance in the latter half of the season.

Predicted Score: Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Betting tips and Odds (subject to change)

• Newcastle win – 2.50
• Tottenham Hotspur win – 2.50
• Draw – 4.10
• Odds source – Unibet

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