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Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur
In the Premier League, Newcastle United will play their first game on matchday 8 after owner Mike Ashley managed to sell the club to a consortium from Saudi Arabia after a long wait. A golden future could lie ahead for the Magpies. But the present looks more than bleak and needs saving. Newcastle have not won a game so far this season and are therefore in penultimate place. In addition, coach Steve Bruce is facing a crossroads. But first, the next problem is Tottenham on Sunday.
Tottenham are in 8th place in the Premier League table and won again on the last matchday after three defeats in a row. However, not everything is going according to plan at Tottenham either under the new coach Nuno Espirito Santos. All further information on this exciting duel can be found in our Newcastle – Tottenham betting tip.
Newcastle – Tottenham Info
– Date & Time: 17/10/2021, at 17:30.
– Venue: Newcastle, St. James Park
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 8
– TV coverage: Sky
Newcastle Form & Balance Check
Newcastle United surprised last week with the news that owner Ashley has finally found a buyer for the club. As of now, Newcastle is also in the hands of a consortium from Saudi Arabia, who have the same plans as PSG and Man City. But the present is completely at odds with the future, as Newcastle have yet to win a game this season and sit second to last in the table with just three points. On top of that, coach Steve Bruce has been heavily criticised, which has had an equally negative effect on the team.
Acute danger of relegation instead of dreaming
Before Newcastle can make their fans big promises for the future, the traditional club must straighten out the present. 3 draws and four defeats are on the books of the Magpies. Only promoted Norwich is worse. In seven games Newcastle scored 8 goals and conceded 16 already. This means that Newcastle, together with Norwich, have the worst defence in the Premier League.
Newcastle facts & analysis
– Second from last in the table
– Not yet won
– Lost last game
– 3 draws from last 5 games
Tottenham form & balance check
For Tottenham, the current season is a fresh start. This one has been faltering for Spurs so far. After the Londoners had put an exclamation mark on the opening game by beating Manchester City, the other games against top teams were not successful. But before losing the two London derbies against Chelsea and Arsenal, Spurs also lost 3-0 against Crystal Palace. Before Tottenham bowed out for the international break with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa, they lost three in a row.
Minimalism instead of spectacle
But alongside the three defeats from the last five games, there are equally two wins for Tottenham. Spurs won against City, Wolverhampton, Watford and Villa. Currently, 12 points are enough for eighth place in the table. The Spurs’ victories have been minimalist. They won three times in a row with 1:0. The team of coach Nuno Espirito Santos won against Aston Villa with 2:1 on the last matchday. They will therefore go into Newcastle stronger with a sense of achievement behind them.
Tottenham facts & analysis
– Eighth in the table
– 3 defeats from last 5 games
– 2 wins from last 5 games
– Not yet drawn
Predicted line-up – last update on 15 October 2021
Newcastle United have been relying on switch football under Steve Bruce. This is shown by their latest formation, where they placed their fastest and best player Saint-Maximin in the forward line so that he can run onto balls in counter-attacking situations and run alone towards the generic goal. Steve Bruce wants to defend stably with his 4-1-4-1 system and find the way into the offensive via counterattacks.
Tottenham, under Nuno Espirito Santos, are in a 4-2-3-1 system, which is attack-minded. Tottenham mainly want to gain control in midfield and can move their two outside players out to the flanks behind the striker in quick transition situations. This allows Spurs to play very centre oriented, as well as wing oriented, football.
Newcastle – Tottenham direct comparison & stats
Newcastle and Tottenham have played each other 139 times. Tottenham lead the direct comparison with 61 to 49 victories. Another 29 duels ended with a draw. The last two meetings ended in a draw. The last time the match found a winner, it was Tottenham. Spurs won 3-1 at Newcastle.
– Match ended in two consecutive draws
– All but one of the matches took place in the Premier League.
– Tottenham lead the goal difference with 235:203
– The last time there was a winner, Tottenham
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