Premier League Quick Preview: Tottenham Vs Newcastle
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi is already under pressure after his side capitulated to a 3-0 defeat at Brentford in their season opener.
Newcastle also had a bitter taste in their mouth when they conceded an injury time penalty to allow Liverpool earn a point in a 2-2 draw at St James' Park.
Tottenham start as slight favourites on betting apps, but Newcastle showed they can cope with their summer departures to be a threat.
Goals Are Usually A Given
There's a reason why this fixture is the joint-fourth highest in the history of the Premier League and one goal will bring up the double century.
The 62 previous meetings average 3.2 goals per game, helped by 47 goals scored in the last 11 meetings, including a 6-1 win for the Magpies in April 2023, when they raced into a 5-0 lead after just 21 minutes.
Newcastle defender Malick Thiaw was among the scorers the last time these two sides met in north London in February.
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Spurs To Make It Up To Fans
The image of the Tottenham fan looking at his players with his arms out summed up the mood surrounding the club following their narrow escape from relegation last season.
A Carabao Cup win has helped ease the tension around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but defeat to Newcastle will leave them in the bottom three.
Spurs have lost to the Magpies on their last two visits to their home and they need to get points on the board quickly to avoid more doom and gloom surrounding the club.
Dominic Solanke was on the scoresheet during the week and he will want to get off the mark in the league asap.
Hot Streaks & Stats:
- Only Wolves (17) and Burnley (19) conceded more goals before half-time in Premier League home games than Tottenham (16) last season.
- Four of Tottenham’s last five home league wins were accompanied by a clean sheet.
- A league-high four Newcastle away games ended goalless last term.
- Newcastle have failed to keep a clean sheet across their last 10 matches, conceding 21 goals in that time.
Continuing Player Streaks
- Harvey Barnes (NEW) 1+ shot - 5 games
- Joe Willock (NEW) 1+ shot - 5 games
- Conor Gallagher (TOT) 1+ foul committed - 9 games
- Rodrigo Bentancur (TOT) 1+ tackle - 9 games
- Conor Gallagher (TOT) 1+ tackle - 6 games
- Mathys Tel (TOT) 1+ shot - 6 games
- Mathys Tel (TOT) 1+ foul committed - 6 games
It's not even September and Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi is under pressure to keep his job, but a win will silence his doubters, for a week or two anyway.
Newcastle's new head coach Matthias Jaissle has to put last week's disappointment of conceding a last-minute equaliser behind him and focus on getting all three points in a winnable fixture.
