Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

St James’ Park is the venue as Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head in a handsomely-looking Premier League encounter.

After a spirited 1-0 day-one win against newly-promoted Southampton despite falling a man down in the first half, Newcastle had to salvage a point at Bournemouth last weekend, fighting back from a halftime deficit to eke out a 1-1 draw. Eddie Howe’s side followed that success with a nail-biting League Cup win against Nottingham Forest on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation, setting themselves up nicely for this match. Five months after throwing a dent in Tottenham’s busted pursuit of a top-four finish with a scintillating 4-0 victory on this ground, the Magpies seek another win to solidify their Champions League ambitions. There’s no better place to do it than St James’ Park, where they’re unbeaten in nine top-flight outings (W5, D4) since infamously losing to Manchester City in January.

In the meantime, Tottenham Hotspur bounced back from a gut-wrenching 1-1 draw at Leicester City on the opening Premier League weekend with a thumping 4-0 home win against Everton last time out, with both games seeing Spurs open the scoring inside 30 minutes. Ange Postecoglou’s men take this trip keen to avenge a pair of 4+ goal margin losses on Tyneside. However, Tottenham failed to impress on the road last term, registering just one win in eight away league matches against sides with 50+ Premier League points (D3, L4), ominously conceding multiple goals on seven occasions. It’s also worth noting that the visitors have only won once on their last seven top-flight travels (D2, L4).