Match Overview
Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur face off in a clash that will indirectly affect the standings in the Premier League as well as decide the Champions League spots from England. If Newcastle manage to win this game, they will go six points clear of their closest competitors, Tottenham. However, if the latter win, they will go equal with the home team on points.
Key Highlights
Newcastle are ranked in the third position of the Premier League table with 56 points to their name while Tottenham are perched just one spot below them in the same standings with 53 points inside their bag. Newcastle will be boosted by the fact that when the two teams met earlier in the season, in October, they managed to eke out a narrow but significant 2-1 win. They are a side that is surely on the rise, and Spurs will have a challenging time dealing with them.
Injury Report
The visiting side have a long list of injured players in their ranks which includes the likes of Ben Davies, Yves Bissouma, Ryan Sessegnon, Rodrigo Bentancur, Emerson Royal and Clement Lenglet. For Newcastle, Emile Krafth, Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin are going to be missing in action owing to injuries.
Prediction
Both these teams are located neck to neck with each other in the league table, and we expect a close game. We predict both teams to get on the scoresheet (BTTS) with Newcastle having a slight edge over their opponents given that theirs is a difficult defence to breach at St James' Park.
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ENGLAND. PREMIER LEAGUE | W1 X W2 |
23/Apr 14:00 Newcastle United VS Tottenham Hotspur | 6:1 (5:0,1:1) |