Premier League
Newcastle United is currently in fourth place in the table, which is their main goal as it would secure their qualification for the Champions League, which would be a great achievement. In the last round, they suffered a surprising and heavy defeat away to Aston Villa (3-0), so they will be looking to make up for that failure in front of their home fans. The popular “Magpies” are currently the best defensive team in the league, having conceded only 24 goals, with just nine of those goals coming on their home ground, and their defense has been strong from the beginning of the season. Furthermore, they have been performing exceptionally well at home in the current season, with only one loss, eight wins, and five draws. This is a crucial match for them against a direct competitor in the fight for a spot among the top four teams in the Premier League, and they have the added motivation of not having beaten their next opponent in the last five matches in front of their own fans, making them the favorites to win. Out of the squad are E. Kraft (defender), R. Fraser (midfielder), and A. Saint-Maximin (attacker – 1 goal / 5 assists).
Expected lineup (4-3-3) – N. Pope – K. Trippier, F. Schar, S. Botman, D. Burn – S. Longstaff, B. Guimaraes, J. Willock – M. Almiron, C. Wilson, Joelington
Tottenham is currently in fifth place in the league table and enters this round after a highly unexpected home defeat against Bournemouth (2-3). This is a massive setback for the London team, which aims to secure a spot in the Champions League. They have had significant problems in defense recently, having conceded 10 goals in their last six league matches. Furthermore, they have not won any of their previous four away matches in the Premier League, conceding a significant 25 goals in 15 matches. They will also be weakened by the absence of several key players, including C. Lenglet (defender – 2 assists), E. Royal (defender – 2 goals / 1 assist), B. Davies (defender), R. Sessegnon (defender – 2 goals), R. Bentancur (midfielder – 5 goals / 2 assists), Y. Bissouma (midfielder), and L. Moura (attacker).
Expected lineup (3-4-2-1) – H. Lloris – C. Romero, E. Dier, D. Sanchez – P. Porro, P. Hojbjerg, O. Skipp, I. Perisic – Son, D. Kulusevski – H. Kane
Betting suggestion – Over 2.5 Goals @1.85
Newcastle United Last Match
Tottenham Last Match
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