Newcastle vs Tottenham Premier League Prediction and Preview

Two sides hoping to secure qualification for the Champions League do battle on Sunday as Newcastle host Tottenham at St. James’ Park.

Both teams are unbeaten in the Premier League so far, with four points gained apiece over the first two games.

Match Preview

Newcastle recent form

Newcastle had to battle for a win in their opening game of the season as they went a man down against Southampton early on after Fabian Schar’s dismissal. They eventually won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Joelinton.

They weren’t at their best against Bournemouth and ended up drawing 1-1 in the next match, while during the week they progressed in the League Cup after beating Nottingham Forest on penalties.

Newcastle injury news

Newcastle already have a number of key players out injured including Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles, Lewis Miley, Callum Wilson, Martin Dubravka and Joe Willock.

Former Arsenal man Willock suffered a thigh injury in the draw against Forest.

Schar is still serving a suspension.

Last Newcastle starting XI

Tottenham recent form

The most dominant 45 minutes of this season so far arguably came from Spurs on the opening day against Leicester. Despite their sheer dominance, they eventually drew that game 1-1.

On Matchday Two, they took their chances better and beat Everton 4-0.

Tottenham injury news

Unfortunately for Spurs, star signing Dominic Solanke is missing until the middle of September due to an ankle injury.

There are concerns over the fitness of Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur and Micky van de Ven but all could feature as their injuries are not serious.

Last Tottenham starting XI

Referee: Robert Jones

Assistants: Ian Hussin, Nick Greenhalgh

Fourth official: Darren Bond

VAR: Stuart Attwell

Assistant VAR: Natalie Aspinall

Newcastle – Player to Watch?

Antony Gordon proved Newcastle’s saviour in the Bournemouth game last week and he was their best player on the day.

Tottenham – Player to Watch?

With Solanke out for a while, Heung-min Son will play as centre-forward again and he proved his…

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Author : [email protected] (Martin Macdonald)

Publish date : 2024-08-30 07:00:00

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