Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle Predictions

• Newcastle drew 2-2 with Brentford last weekend
• Spurs lost 3-0 at Brentford
• Newcastle are unbeaten in six against Spurs, with five wins

Newcastle looking to back up Liverpool point

Newcastle came agonisingly close to beating Liverpool last weekend in what has to be considered a positive start to the new season, while Tottenham have some soul searching to do ahead of Saturday’s late Premier League game.

Spurs did respond to their opening weekend loss by beating Charlton 5-1 in the EFL Cup. Manager Roberto De Zerbi made five changes to his side but they were facing an Addicks outfit who also rotated heavily and that performance probably won’t have much of an impact on Saturday’s league assignment.

Newcastle also came through their EFL Cup test against Championship opposition as they edged out West Brom, with boss Matthias Jaissle making six changes.

The Magpies rode their luck at time against Liverpool but were still good value for a point after their 2-2 draw. Newcastle spent a lot of the game defending but they were ahead for most of the game, before conceding from the penalty spot deep into added time.

It was a weekend to forget for De Zerbi as he saw his side well beaten at Brentford, slipping to a 3-0 defeat, and their wait for their first points of the season may stretch beyond this weekend.

Newcastle a bogey team for Spurs

Newcastle have dominated the recent meetings between these two sides with five wins and no defeats in the last six meetings. The north east outfit beat Spours twice last season, once in the league and once in the EFL Cup, and the visitors look backable as underdogs as they seek a first league win under new boss Matthias Jaissle.

Tottenham only won one of their final eight home league games last season, losing four, and De Zerbi still has a few issues to resolve despite spending heavily in the summer.

Newcastle should draw plenty of confidence from their performance against Liverpool despite conceding late on. The visitors have a bit of momentum and they can use that to continue their recent dominance over Tottenham on Saturday.

Goals at both ends should be expected

A Newcastle win is predicted but they may concede in the process. The Magpies have gone 11 games without a clean sheet in competitive games and they also conceded in six of their seven pre-season friendlies, with their one shut out coming against Non League neighbours Darlington.

Spurs have only failed to score in one of their last 20 competitive home games, so a repeat of Newcastle’s 2-1 win in February is the correct score prediction.

Yoanne Wissa had four shots against Liverpool, with two good chances in particular wasted. The forward did record an assist and can get on the scoresheet himself at Spurs. Wissa enjoyed a strong summer with three goals for DR Congo in the World Cup and should get a few chances in North London.

Tottenham vs Newcastle Bet Builder Tips

• Anthony Elanga to have 1+ shots on target: Anthony Elanga scored against Liverpool and had one further shot on target
• Harvey Barnes to be fouled 2+ time: Harvey Barnes was fouled three times against Liverpool.
• Sandro Tonali to have 1+ shot on target: Sandro Tonali swapped Newcastle for Spurs over the summer. He had two shots against Brentford and one was on target, both his attempts came from outside the area.