Newcastle hosts Spurs for mid-table midweek encounter.
Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur kicks off at 20:15 [GMT] on Tuesday, December 2, at St. James’ Park.
Newcastle United [WLLWW] and Tottenham Hotspur meet in a highly anticipated Premier League clash, with both sides carrying very different historical and recent trends into the fixture. The Magpies have enjoyed the upper hand in this matchup in recent years, and they will look to continue that momentum as they host Spurs at St James’ Park. Newcastle, who picked up a 4-1 win over Everton at the weekend, have won five of their last six Premier League games against Tottenham (L1), matching the number of victories they managed in the previous 17 meetings combined. Their recent dominance is further underlined by Spurs’ struggles in this fixture—Tottenham have lost their last three league matches against Newcastle, their longest losing streak against the Magpies since a run of six defeats between 2006 and 2008. The shift in this rivalry has been particularly evident at St James’ Park. Between 2010-11 and 2021-22, Newcastle won just two of 11 home league games against Spurs (D3 L6). Since then, however, the Magpies have completely flipped the script, winning each of the last three by a staggering aggregate score of 12-2. Under Eddie Howe, Newcastle’s home form has become one of their greatest strengths, and that trend continues into the current calendar year. They have won 11 of their 16 home league matches in 2025, a 69% win rate—one of the best in the club’s Premier League era and one of two top-five records achieved under Howe. In addition, Newcastle will also take confidence from their strong midweek record. The Magpies haven’t lost any of their last 10 midweek evening Premier League matches at home (W7 D3), a streak stretching back to February 2021. A 4—3—3 formation with Nick Woltemade, Harvey Barnes and Anthony Elanga in attack is expected against Spurs.
Tottenham [WLDLL], by contrast, have struggled badly in midweek fixtures. Spurs have won just one of their last 13 midweek Premier League games (D2 L10), and they come into this contest having lost each of their last seven, scoring only a single goal in that time. It’s a trend that Thomas Frank will desperately want to reverse, especially after Saturday’s 2-1 London derby defeat to Fulham. There is, however, one positive for Tottenham: they remain unbeaten in Premier League games played outside of London this season, collecting 10 points from four matches (W3 D1). This run is their longest spell of success on the road outside the capital since 2022. Both sides sit next to each other while tied on 18 points ahead of this mid-table midweek showdown. A 4—2—3—1 with Randal Kolo Muani in attack is expected.