LiontipsTottenham vs Newcastle. Prediction (2.85) and bets on the English Premier League match
Command Analysis
Current form
Tottenham are having an unsuccessful stretch of the season and there are no particular prerequisites for getting out of the crisis. In the last 10 matches in all tournaments, the Spurs have won only two victories. One of them was a crushing 5:0 away win in the Premier League against outsider Southampton. The other was in the League Cup against Manchester United in a high-scoring battle (4:3).
In the three previous rounds in the Premier League, https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com target=_blank rel=noopener>Tottenham earned only one point, drawing with Wolverhampton on their home field (2:2). The team of Ange Postecoglou failed the game against Liverpool (3:6). Against Nottingham Forest, they were unable to open up the reliable defense of the "foresters" even once (0:1). It is not surprising that against the background of such results, the Londoners are located only in 11th place in the standings with 24 points. It will be difficult to fight even for a place in the European Cups, since the gap from the sixth-placed Manchester City is seven points.
The only thing that can please the fans of "Spurs" is the high performance of the team. Tottenham have scored 41 goals, only Liverpool have more (45 goals). However, the defense regularly fails, as evidenced by 28 goals conceded. The fact that the team has been performing poorly at home this season is also alarming - only 14 points scored in 10 games. At the moment, in the Premier League, "Spurs" have not won in five matches in a row on their home field.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bentancur is suspended. Davies, Moore, Odobert, Richarlison, Romero, van de Ven and Vicario are all out through injury. Udoji is a doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tottenham have won in the first half in three of their last five matches
- At least three goals have been scored in 11 of Spurs' previous 15 Premier League games
- Both teams to score have played in Tottenham last eight home Premier League games
- Tottenham have conceded at least two goals in three of their last four matches
Probable line-up: Forster - Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence - Bissouma, Sarr - Johnson, Kulusevski, Son - Solanke.
Current form
At the beginning of December, Newcastle were on an unpleasant run of four matches without a win. However, Eddie Howe men managed to break the losing streak and then produced a bright winning run of five matches, taking into account the victory in the League Cup against Brentford (3:1). During this period, the defensive line and the team second goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, who has played four matches in the Premier League this season and all with a clean sheet, showed themselves very well.
In the four previous rounds in the Premier League, the Magpies have recorded clean sheets against Leicester, Ipswich, Aston Villa and Manchester United. Alexander Isak is the leading attacker, having already scored 12 goals. The forward scored his latest goal in the previous game against Manchester United (2:0). In fact, everything in that match was decided in the first 19 minutes, when Newcastle scored two goals. From then on, the team confidently kept the game under their control.
Eddie Howe men have risen to fifth place in the league table and are only three points behind Chelsea, who are in fourth place, on the eve of the start of the 20th round. Manchester City are one point behind them. It should be noted that the Magpies have been performing confidently away from home this season. Thus, in their last five away matches they have suffered only one defeat, and have won three times in this period.
Disqualifications and injuries
Wilson, Pope, Lascelles, Kraft and Botman are all out due to injury. Sher will serve a suspension.
Interesting trends for betting
- Newcastle have won their last five games in all competitions in the first half
- At least three goals have been scored in five of the Magpies' previous six Premier League matches
- Both teams have scored in 10 of Newcastle last 13 away Premier League games
Probable line-up: Dubravka – Livramento, Kelly, Burn, Hall – Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton – Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Trends
Tottenham to win on corners
Tottenham have not lost on corners in 10 of their last 13 Premier League home encounters
1.70Newcastle to score in first half
In the last six matches, the Magpies have scored goals in the opening 45 minutes
1.59Bet Exact score 1:2
Newcastle have won two of their last four head-to-head matches with this score
10.00Bet Total Yellow Cards Tottenham Under 2.5
Tottenham players have not received more than two yellow cards in 19 of their last 20 home Premier League meetings
1.65Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In nine of the last ten head-to-head matches, goals were scored in each half
1.37Tip and bets
In our opinion, there is no particular intrigue to be expected in the upcoming game. Tottenham, even with their powerful attack and a decent number of goals scored, cannot beat an opponent of the level of Wolverhampton. The defense of the Spurs does not stand up to any criticism at the moment. Newcastle, on the contrary, is at the peak of form, shows itself reliably in defense and has no problems with creating and realizing moments in attack, where Isak shows himself excellently. In addition, in six previous personal meetings, the Magpies suffered only one defeat from the Spurs, who are a convenient opponent for them. The home field factor does not help the Londoners much, who have not had a single victory at their stadium in five previous matches in the Premier League. In this pair, the bet on the guests suggests itself.
Our prediction is a Newcastle win with an Asian handicap (0) at odds of 1.72
Bet on total
When choosing a bet on the total, we also cannot ignore the weak defense of Tottenham. In the last four matches, Spurs have only once conceded less than two goals in a match against Nottingham Forest, although that did not save them from defeat. Newcastle consistently scores at least two goals, the Magpies are doing well in attack and are quite capable of playing for their two goals today.
The second bet is Newcastle individual total goals over 1.5 with odds of 1.62
Bet on the exact difference in the score
Newcastle have won four of their previous six head-to-head encounters, two of which were by a one-goal margin. We expect the Magpies to win by one or two goals today.
Prediction: Newcastle win by one or two goals with odds of 2.85
