Matchday 20 of the Premier League between Tottenham and Newcastle will take place on January 4 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham vs. Newcastle: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Andy Madley (England)
Matches – 7 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Tottenham vs. Newcastle
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Fraser Forster – Pedro Porro, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie – Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur – Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Son Heung-min – Dominic Solanke.
Newcastle (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka – Lewis Hall, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn – Joelinton, Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali – Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Tottenham
The Londoners have gone three consecutive matches without a win in the league. After losses to Liverpool (3-6) and Nottingham Forest (0-1), the team drew 2-2 at home against Wolverhampton. This is their second winless streak in the Premier League 2024/25. In between these runs, the club did manage a 5-0 away win over Southampton. Due to these results, Ange Postecoglou's side has dropped to 11th place and is now 7 points behind the European competition spots.
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Injuries have sidelined defenders Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Ben Davies, forwards Richarlison, Wilson Odobert, and Mikey Moore, as well as goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
- At least three goals have been scored in 11 of Tottenham's last 15 Premier League games.
- Both teams have scored in the last eight home games for the Londoners in the Premier League.
- The club has not won the second half in seven consecutive league matches (4 draws and 3 losses).
Newcastle
Eddie Howe's side begins the year with a four-match winning streak in the Premier League. They first dispatched league strugglers Leicester and Ipswich with 4-0 victories, then defeated mid-table teams Aston Villa (3-0) and Manchester United (2-0) without conceding. The club hasn't had such a long winning streak in the league since April 2023. The team has climbed to fifth place and is now just 3 points away from the Champions League spots.
Defender Fabian Schär will miss the match due to suspension. Injuries will sideline forward Callum Wilson and goalkeeper Nick Pope, as well as defenders Jamaal Lascelles and Emil Krafth.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 6 Premier League games.
- Both teams have scored in 10 of Newcastle's last 13 away games in the Premier League.
- The club has not lost the first half in their last seven league matches (5 wins and 2 draws).
Tottenham vs. Newcastle: Match Prediction
Ange Postecoglou is close to being dismissed as the head coach of the London club. The team is not progressing and is gradually slipping down the league table, now in the lower half. This is due to weak defensive play, though there are few complaints about the attack, as only Liverpool has scored more than Tottenham in the current league season. I expect the home team's poor run to continue, with them dropping points again, but the match will be high-scoring.
The Londoners have failed to win at home in five consecutive Premier League matches (2 draws and 3 losses). Notably, at least four goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 8 home league games. Newcastle is in excellent form. Eddie Howe's side seems to have found their rhythm and is likely to catch up with the top four soon. It's also worth noting that Newcastle has beaten Tottenham in 4 of the last 5 Premier League meetings. Additionally, in the last eight head-to-head league encounters, the teams have scored at least three goals against each other.
My prediction – Double chance 2X and total over 2.5 goals
