Newcastle United are looking to heap more misery on struggling Tottenham Hotspur when they visit north London on Saturday.
spurs It’s three games without a win and the pressure is increasing on Ange Postecoglou, who is suffering from a second season slump. The Lilywhites currently sit in the bottom half of the table and defensive injuries continue to affect their chances of turning their fortunes around.
Things are relatively rosy for Eddie Howe Newcastlewith the Magpies in excellent form despite a shaky start to the campaign. They have won their last five in all competitions and are in the hunt Champions League classification having risen to fifth place in the table.
here it is 90 minutes guide to an intriguing clash in the capital.
Tottenham vs Newcastle H2H Record (Last Five Matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Tottenham |
Newcastle |
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Tottenham 2-2 Wolves – 29/12/24 |
Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle – 30/12/24 |
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Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham – 26/12/24 |
Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa – 26/12/24 |
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Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool – 22/12/24 |
Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle – 21/12/24 |
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Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd – 19/12/24 |
Newcastle 3-1 Brentford – 18/12/24 |
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Southampton – Tottenham 0-5 – 15/12/24 |
Newcastle 4-0 Leicester – 14/12/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Application TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, discoery+ |
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united states |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO |
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canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Tottenham’s extensive injury list is a mitigating factor for their recent performances, with defensive injuries causing enormous problems for Postecoglou. Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are all sidelined for Saturday’s clash.
Destiny Udogie has joined them in the treatment room after being withdrawn to the recent draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers due to a hamstring problem that will rule him out for around six weeks. The good news for Postecoglou is that Djed Spence is available again after suspension.
Wilson Odobert, Richarlison and Mikey Moore are unavailable in the front line, while Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended again after picking up a fifth yellow card of the season against Wolves.
Tottenham predicted line-up against Newcastle (4-2-3-1): Forster; Leek, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Solanke.
Newcastle are short on defenders, with Fabian Schar adding his name to the absentee list after picking up a fifth booking of the season in the win over Manchester United. Jamaal Lascelles, Nick Pope and Emil Krafth are also missing from the backline.
Sven Botman is closing in on his comeback from a ten-month injury layoff, but Saturday is likely to come too soon for the Dutch defender. Lloyd Kelly will be called up at center half to accompany Dan Burn.
Callum Wilson is still a long way from returning from a hamstring injury, meaning the in-form Alexander Isak, who has an excellent record against Spurs, will lead the line.
Predicted line-up for Newcastle v Tottenham (4-3-3): Dubravka; Livramento, Kelly, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isaac, Gordon.
Newcastle have an impressive recent record against Spurs, winning four of their last five matches. They have enjoyed convincing 6-1 and 4-0 wins at home, while beating Tottenham on the road in 2022/23. Their impressive form and improving consistency certainly make them favorites against their injury-riddled hosts.
Tottenham’s problems have clearly been in defense this season and they are unlikely to see dramatic improvements against Newcastle. The likes of Isak, Anthony Gordon and in-form Jacob Murphy are ready to punish a much-changed backline.
Spurs are always a goal threat and are the second highest scorers in the division, but their leaky rear line could prove costly again this weekend.
