Newcastle United are looking to pour more misery into the fight against Tottenham Hotspur when they visit north London on Saturday.
Spurs are three games without a win and the pressure is mounting on Ange Postecoglou as he suffers a second season slump. The Lilywhites are currently 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 in the Newcastlewith the Magpies in fine form despite a shaky start to the campaign. They have won their last five in all competitions and are in the hunt Champions League qualification climbing 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 0-5 Tottenham – 15/12/24 |
Newcastle 4-0 Leicester – 14/12/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live streaming |
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United Kingdom |
TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discover+, app 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 Postecoglou major problems. Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are all out for Saturday's clash.
Destiny Udogie has joined them in the treatment room after withdrawing to last draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers due to a hip 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 all unavailable in the front line, while Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended again after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Wolves.
Tottenham predicted formation against Newcastle (4-2-3-1): Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Solanke.
Newcastle are without a number of defenders, with Fabian Schar adding his name to the absentee list after his fifth booking of the season in the win against Manchester United. Jamaal Lascelles, Nick Pope and Emil Krafth are also absent from the back line.
Sven Botman is closing in on a return from a ten-month layoff, but Saturday is likely to come too soon for the Dutch defender. Lloyd Kelly will be called upon in midfield to partner Dan Burn.
Callum Wilson is still a long way from a return from a hamstring injury which means the in-form Alexander Isak, who has an excellent record against Spurs, will lead the line.
Newcastle predicted formation against Tottenham (4-3-3): Dubravka; Livramento, Kelly, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isaac, Gordon.
Newcastle have an impressive record against Spurs recently, winning four of their last five matches. They have enjoyed convincing wins 6-1 and 4-0 at home, while they have also beaten Tottenham on the road in the 2022/23 season. Their impressive form and improved stamina make them favorites against their injury-hit hosts.
Tottenham's problems have been quite clear in defense this season and they are unlikely to see dramatic improvements against Newcastle. The likes of Isak, Anthony Gordon and the in-form Jacob Murphy are ready to punish a much-changed back line.
Spurs always pose a goal threat themselves and are the division's second-highest scorers, but their leaky rearguard could prove costly again this weekend.