Newcastle vs Tottenham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-12 11:30.
[p]The race for a place in Europe’s second and third-tier competitions is heating up – a late season mission that Newcastle proved they are up for after eking out a 1-0 win over Fulham last weekend. Boss Eddie Howe described his men as “stretched but still fighting” in regards to the club’s well documented injury issues this season, and they’ll need plenty of fight if they’re to provisionally jump up two places with a win in this early kick-off. [/p]
[p]A return to St James’ Park should be a boost for the Magpies, who have remained unbeaten across their last five home games despite keeping just one clean sheet and conceding ten goals (W2, D3). Howe’s men had to come from behind to rescue five of the nine points earned during that run, although curiously conceding first is often fatal for them, having picked up just two points all season when doing so at any venue (D2, L10). [/p]
[p]Looking to land that crucial first blow are Tottenham, a side that kept their top-four hopes alive with a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest in the previous round. Their straight-talking Aussie boss Ange Postecoglu said that he “couldn’t care less” about the race for fourth in the wake of that victory which stretched his side’s unbeaten run to three (W2, D1), as he remains laser focused on the progression of his team week by week. [/p]
[p]Making the gruelling trip to the North East may hinder that, as despite scoring at least twice in four of their last six away games, they were victorious in only one (W1, D3, L2). That, combined with Newcastle’s topsy-turvy home form, should heighten expectations of this one being a goal-fuelled affair, a statement backed up by the fact that seven of the last eight H2Hs on this ground saw goals at both ends and over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Newcastle’s Alexander Isak has scored three goals in as many games since the international break and he does love his home comforts, with five of his last six goals coming on Tyneside. As for Spurs, Heung-min Son directly contributed to three goals in the reverse fixture (G1, A2) taking his tally up to nine H2H goals or assists against Newcastle. [/p]
[p]Hot streak: Newcastle have won all six of their home league games against London-based opponents this season, three of which were by 3+ goal margins. [/p]