Newcastle United will seek to inflict more misery on struggling Tottenham Hotspur when they visit north London on Saturday.
Tottenham Three matches without a win and the pressure is increasing on Ange Postecoglou, who is suffering from a decline in the second season. The Lilywhites currently sit in the bottom half of the table and defensive injuries continue to impact their chances of turning around their fortunes.
Things are relatively rosy for Eddie Howe Newcastlewith the Magpies performing excellently despite a shaky start to the campaign. They have won their last five matches in all competitions and are on a hunt UEFA Champions League Qualifying after climbing to fifth place in the table.
here 90 minutes A guide to an interesting 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 Wolverhampton – 12/29/24 |
Manchester United 0-2 Newcastle – 12/30/24 |
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Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham – 12/26/24 |
Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa – 12/26/24 |
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Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool – 12/22/24 |
Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle – 21/12/24 |
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Tottenham 4-3 Manchester United – 12/19/24 |
Newcastle 3-1 Brentford – 12/18/24 |
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Southampton 0-5 Tottenham – 12/15/24 |
Newcastle 4-0 Leicester – 12/14/24 |
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nation |
TV Channel/Live Broadcast |
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UK |
TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, Discovery+, Discovery+ App |
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US |
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 to their recent form, with defensive injuries causing massive problems for Postecoglou. Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies, Micky van de Ven and Christian Romero will miss Saturday's match.
Destiny Udogie joined them in the treatment room after they retreated in Last draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers Due to a hamstring problem that will keep him out of action for approximately six weeks. The good news for Postecoglou is that Djed Spence is available again after suspension.
Wilson Odubert, Richarlison and Mickey Moore are unavailable up front, while Rodrigo Bentancur has been suspended again after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Wolves.
The expected lineup for Tottenham against Newcastle (4-2-3-1):Forrester; Boro, Dragocin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Sar; Johnson, Kulusevski, Jr.; Solanki.
Newcastle is missing a number of defenders, as Fabian Schar added his name to the list of absentees after receiving his fifth warning this season during the victory over Manchester United. Jamaal Lascelles, Nick Pope and Emil Krafth are also missing from the back line.
Sven Botman is close to returning after ten months of injury, but Saturday is likely to come too soon for the Dutch defender. Lloyd Kelly will be called up in midfield to partner Dan Byrne.
Callum Wilson is still a long way from returning from a hamstring injury, meaning Alexander Isak, who has an excellent record against Tottenham, will lead the line.
Newcastle's expected lineup against Tottenham (4-3-3): Dubravka; Livramento, Kelly, Byrne, Hall; Tonali, Guimarães, Joelinton; Murphy, Isaac, Gordon.
Newcastle have had an impressive recent record against Tottenham, winning four of their last five meetings. They have enjoyed convincing 6-1 and 4-0 victories at home, while also beating Tottenham away from home in 2022/23. Their impressive form and improved consistency arguably make them favorites against their injury-hit hosts.
Tottenham's problems have clearly been in defense this season and they are unlikely to see major improvements against Newcastle. The likes of Isaac, Anthony Gordon and the in-form Jacob Murphy are ready to punish a much-changed defence.
Spurs are always a goal threat and are the division's second-highest scorers, but their leaky back-end could prove costly again this weekend.
