Newcastle vs Tottenham Prediction, 03:15 December 3: 'Roosters' stuck in the quagmire

Newcastle vs Tottenham Prediction

After an impressive start to the season, Thomas Frank's Tottenham are on a downward spiral. In all competitions, they have won just one of their last seven games (drawn one, lost five). A busy schedule against big opponents is one of the reasons why Tottenham have gone off track. After being knocked out by Newcastle in the Carabao Cup, they have lost to Chelsea, Arsenal and Fulham in the Premier League. In between, there was a 3-5 defeat at PSG in the Champions League and an unfortunate draw with Manchester United.

In fact, Tottenham have been warned since the beginning of the season when their force is too thin with many unproven rookies. The massive recruitment of attacking stars at the end of the summer transfer window is making Spurs pay a high price, when Xavi Simons and Kolo Muani are both slower to integrate than required. Most importantly, "The Roosters" cannot find a star to replace Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. In addition, the quality of Tottenham's defense is uneven. They own a highly rated pair of central defenders, Romero and Van de Ven, but the full-backs are too poor. This makes "The Roosters" often regret having to divide their strength for the European arena.

Tottenham started well thanks to the ability of coach Thomas Frank to "cut his coat according to his cloth", with a pragmatic style of play. Along with that was a favorable schedule. When the schedule became more difficult, Tottenham immediately revealed their weaknesses.

On the other hand, Newcastle are also facing similar problems. However, the Magpies have a better foundation, with a long-standing squad under coach Eddie Howe. The recruitment of a precise striker (Nick Woltemade) is also a highlight that helps Newcastle achieve higher results, especially at home. The Magpies are on a streak of 6 consecutive wins at St James Park, lasting from the beginning of October until now and they promise to continue to thrive when they welcome Tottenham.

In all aspects, Newcastle is rated higher than Tottenham, from force to form. Moreover, coach Eddie Howe also dominated coach Thomas Frank in previous confrontations. According to statistics, the Newcastle coach won 6 out of 8 top matches with Thomas Frank (1 draw, 1 loss) - all of which took place when the Danish coach led Brentford.

The strange thing is that Tottenham are still playing well away from home. They have won 13 points from 6 away games in the Premier League this season - one of the best in the league. The return of captain Cristian Romero from suspension could make Tottenham harder to beat.

Newcastle vs Tottenham Head to Head History

Tottenham have lost their last three Premier League games against Newcastle, the last time they suffered consecutive defeats against the Magpies was between April 2006 and December 2008 (6).

Going further, Newcastle have won five of their last six league games against Spurs (L1), as many as they did in their previous 17 (D2 L10).

Newcastle vs Tottenham form

Expected lineup Newcastle vs Tottenham

Newcastle: Nick Pope, Tino Livramento, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schar, Lewis Hall, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Nick Woltemade.

Tottenham: Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani, Richarlison.

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