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Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur will face off on Sunday afternoon in a Premier League match that has produced some dramatic scorelines in recent years.
St James’ Park has been the site of two crushing defeats for Spurs in the past two seasons, with Newcastle securing emphatic 6-1 and 4-0 victories over their London rivals in their most recent encounters.
Eddie Howe’s side has had a slow start to the 2024/25 campaign, narrowly winning 1-0 against Southampton on the opening weekend despite Fabian Schar’s red card, and then earning a draw away at Bournemouth.
Tottenham, on the other hand, struggled to convert chances during their visit to Leicester City but found their rhythm against Everton, achieving a 4-0 win with Son Heung-min scoring twice.
Both teams are currently tied with four points each after the first two gameweeks. Here’s 90min’s preview of Sunday’s clash.
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**Newcastle team news:**
Newcastle faces a defensive crisis with Schar suspended and both Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles injured, likely leaving Emil Krafth to partner Dan Burn in the center of defense. Harvey Barnes, who assisted Anthony Gordon’s equalizer against Bournemouth, might hope for a start, although fitting two left wingers into the lineup could be challenging. Sandro Tonali, who returned from a betting ban during the Carabao Cup win against Nottingham Forest, is available again for Premier League action. Alexander Isak, who has started the season slowly, boasts four goals in three appearances against Tottenham.
**Newcastle predicted lineup vs Tottenham (4-3-3):**
Pope; Livramento, Krafth, Burn, Kelly; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
**Tottenham team news:**
After Rodrigo Bentancur’s head injury at Leicester, Yves Bissouma returned to Ange Postecoglou’s lineup and rewarded his manager with a brilliant goal against Everton. There may be a change in midfield, with Pape Sarr or Bentancur possibly coming in to provide more balance against a strong Newcastle side. Summer signing Dominic Solanke missed last week’s match due to an ankle injury and is unlikely to be fit.
**Tottenham predicted lineup vs Leicester (4-3-3):**
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Maddison, Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Son, Odobert.
Tottenham will be looking to overcome their recent struggles against Newcastle, having suffered one of their most humiliating defeats in Premier League history under interim manager Cristian Stellini, who was dismissed shortly after. Although Tottenham will head north with renewed confidence following a dominant win over Everton, their defense remains vulnerable under pressure—a weakness that Newcastle will likely seek to exploit. The Magpies are dealing with a stretched squad and may be more fatigued after their midweek match, giving Spurs hope of taking something away from St James’ Park.
