Tottenham host Newcastle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, August 29 (12:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM CT / 9:30 AM PT).
Tottenham will be without Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert and Dejan Kulusevski, all ruled out with knee injuries, while thigh-injury absentee Mohammed Kudus is also out and Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro and Pape Matar Sarr are doubts. Mikey Moore and Mathys Tel offer pace in behind, with Mateus Fernandes and Rodrigo Bentancur in the mix through midfield. Newcastle are missing groin-injury absentee Joelinton and ankle-injury casualty Dan Burn, with Valentino Livramento and William Osula doubtful, but Bruno Guimarães and Anthony Gordon remain fit and central to how Newcastle attack.
Tottenham opened this season with a 3-0 defeat at Brentford, following a run of form that read W W D L L, and they’ll want the comfort of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to arrest that slide. Newcastle shared a four-goal draw with Liverpool on the opening weekend after a L W D W D stretch closed out last season, and Bruno Guimarães’s creativity in midfield gives them a route to trouble a Tottenham defence that has already conceded three times this season.
Tottenham vs Newcastle: Best Bets & Predictions
Spurs look for a reset at home; Newcastle aim to build on their opening point.
Our approach: we weigh current form, standings and squad news together, then build picks that hang together as a coherent read of the game.
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Season Form & Standings
Tottenham have played 1 match this season, losing it to sit on 0 points with a goal difference of -3. Newcastle have also played 1, drawing their opener for 1 point and a goal difference of 0.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Tottenham | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
Tottenham vs Newcastle Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Tottenham
4-2-3-1Newcastle
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Mikey Moore (Tottenham): Mikey Moore didn’t score last season, but he was involved in Tottenham’s front line, putting all 3 of his shots on target and creating 1 chance in that outing.
- Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle): Bruno Guimarães was Newcastle’s standout last season, scoring 9 goals and creating 45 chances across 2455 minutes.
- Anthony Gordon (Newcastle): Anthony Gordon added 6 goals of his own last season, created 26 chances, and forced 20 of his 48 shots on target.
Recent Form
Tottenham: W W D L L
- 2026-08-22: Brentford 3-0 Tottenham (L, away)
- 2026-05-19: Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham (L, away)
- 2026-05-11: Tottenham 1-1 Leeds (D, home)
- 2026-05-03: Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham (W, away)
- 2026-04-25: Wolves 0-1 Tottenham (W, away)
Tottenham’s run reads W W D L L: wins away at Wolves and Aston Villa, a draw with Leeds at home, a loss at Chelsea, and, to open this season, a 3-0 defeat at Brentford.
Newcastle: L W D W D
- 2026-08-23: Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool (D, home)
- 2026-05-17: Newcastle 3-1 West Ham (W, home)
- 2026-05-10: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle (D, away)
- 2026-05-02: Newcastle 3-1 Brighton (W, home)
- 2026-04-25: Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle (L, away)
Newcastle’s form reads L W D W D: a loss at Arsenal, wins over Brighton and West Ham, a draw at Nottingham Forest, and a 2-2 draw with Liverpool to open this season.
Tottenham vs Newcastle Prediction
Tottenham to win 2-1. Spurs arrive on 0 points and a goal difference of -3 after the loss at Brentford, and home advantage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium should count against a Newcastle side sitting on 1 point and a goal difference of 0 from their draw with Liverpool. Bruno Guimarães will make things awkward and both teams should find the net, but Tottenham ought to have enough to get over the line.