Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United preview

England flag 2026/2027 Premier League, England
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Premier League
KICKOFF :
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Tottenham Hotspur prepare to host Newcastle United during the 2026/2027 Premier League regular season at their home venue. The visitors currently sit seventh in the domestic standings while the hosts occupy nineteenth place. Power metrics indicate Newcastle United as the stronger side with an 89.13 rating compared to 85.6 for Tottenham Hotspur. A narrow advantage of 3.5 points favors the away team overall. Neither side provides recent form records or last outing details ahead of kickoff. Set piece metrics carry low confidence levels and rely on proxy information. Efficiency figures also remain unavailable at this stage. The matchup features two sides with contrasting league positions entering the contest.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Newcastle United occupy seventh place domestically while Tottenham Hotspur sit nineteenth.
  • Form: Both teams lack available recent form records or last outing information.
  • Squad: Newcastle United register as the stronger side according to power ratings.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data stays unavailable for either side in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics receive no specific details within available information.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and depends on proxy data.
  • xVariable: Newcastle United hold an 89.13 power score against Tottenham Hotspur's 85.6.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
VS
Newcastle United M. Jaissle
M. Jaissle
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.27
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Brentford Rank: 89 L
Everton Rank: 87 W
Chelsea Rank: 88 L
Leeds United Rank: 89 D
Aston Villa Rank: 92 W
Wolverhampton Wanderers Rank: 80 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Liverpool Rank: 91 D
Fulham Rank: 87 L
West Ham United Rank: 83 W
Nottingham Forest Rank: 87 D
Brighton & Hove Albion Rank: 90 W
Arsenal Rank: 98 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 3 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
85.6
89.13
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United
Power Score
85.6
89.13
League Position
19
7
Global Rank
35
16

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Tottenham Hotspur Opponent-weighted form score
Newcastle United Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Tottenham Hotspur TOT Home
6 matches
Newcastle United NEW Away
Match Record
0
Wins
3
3
Draws
3
3
Losses
0
Goals
7
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
7
-3
Goal Difference
+3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-23T01:48:27+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Capacity
62850
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

39
Martin Dúbravka
Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
40
Brandon Austin
Brandon Austin Goalkeeper
31
Antonín Kinský
Antonín Kinský Goalkeeper
33
Ben Davies
Ben Davies Defender
3
Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson Defender
4
Kevin Danso
Kevin Danso Defender
5
Marcos Senesi
Marcos Senesi Defender
6
Jan Paul van Hecke
13
Iyenoma Destiny Udogie
Iyenoma Destiny Udogie Defender
37
Mickey van de Ven
14
Archie Gray
Archie Gray Defender
25
Kota Takai
Kota Takai Defender
38
João Victor de Souza Menezes
João Victor de Souza Menezes Defender
10
James Maddison
James Maddison Midfielder
30
Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán
Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán Midfielder
8
Conor Gallagher
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
16
Sandro Tonali
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
21
Dejan Kulusevski
Dejan Kulusevski Midfielder
7
Xavi Simons
Xavi Simons Midfielder
29
Pape Matar Sarr
Pape Matar Sarr Midfielder
15
Lucas Bergvall
Lucas Bergvall Midfielder
19
Dominic Solanke
Dominic Solanke Attacker
20
Mohammed Kudus
Mohammed Kudus Attacker
44
Dane Scarlett
Dane Scarlett Attacker
11
Mathys Tel
Mathys Tel Attacker
28
Wilson Odobert
Wilson Odobert Attacker
47
Mikey Moore
Mikey Moore Attacker

Squad

1
Nick Pope
Nick Pope Goalkeeper
29
Mark Gillespie
Mark Gillespie Goalkeeper
21
Lukáš Horníček
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper
24
Ewen Jaouen
Ewen Jaouen Goalkeeper
31
Aidan Harris
Aidan Harris Goalkeeper
33
Dan Burn
Dan Burn Defender
5
Fabian Lukas Schär
Fabian Lukas Schär Defender
4
Sven Botman
Sven Botman Defender
12
Malick Thiaw
Malick Thiaw Defender
37
Amar Dedić
Amar Dedić Defender
2
Valentino Livramento
Valentino Livramento Defender
3
Lewis Hall
Lewis Hall Defender
51
Leo Shahar
Leo Shahar Defender
7
Joelinton Cassio Apolinário de Lira
Joelinton Cassio Apolinário de Lira Midfielder
28
Joseph Willock
Joseph Willock Midfielder
41
Jacob Ramsey
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
67
Lewis Miley
Lewis Miley Midfielder
8
Aladji Bamba
Aladji Bamba Midfielder
14
Sean Steur
Sean Steur Midfielder
23
Jacob Murphy
Jacob Murphy Attacker
11
Harvey Lewis Barnes
Harvey Lewis Barnes Attacker
9
Yoane Wissa
Yoane Wissa Attacker
19
Anthony Elanga
Anthony Elanga Attacker
27
Nick Woltemade
Nick Woltemade Attacker
10
Will Osula
Will Osula Attacker
17
Bazoumana Touré
Bazoumana Touré Attacker

CONCLUSION

Newcastle United enter this Premier League fixture with a positional edge and higher power rating than their hosts. Tottenham Hotspur will look to leverage home support at their stadium to offset the visitors' advantages. Limited form data leaves uncertainty around recent performances for both clubs. Set piece evaluations depend on proxy inputs that reduce overall reliability. Power differentials suggest a competitive encounter where small margins could decide outcomes. The absence of efficiency and transition specifics further complicates detailed previews. Teams must adapt strategies based on available positional and rating insights alone.