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Football betting preview: Newcastle United with moderate expectations before welcoming Tottenham Hotspur

The visiting Tottenham Hotspur side should be favourites in this visit to Newcastle United, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 29 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Newcastle United have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Premier League
  • Tottenham Hotspur have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Best bookmaker betting odds:

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Newcastle United form and stats

Newcastle United, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Premier League, have played 14 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-6 (wins-draws-losses). Newcastle United have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The fans are hoping that Newcastle will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Premier League game against Brighton & Hove Albion (placed 16th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Aston Villa.

Newcastle has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.

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Tottenham Hotspur form and stats

7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Tottenham Hotspur playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Two travels in a row for Spurs, whose manager J. dos Santos Mourinho could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Aston Villa. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Dinamo Zagreb (after extra-time)'s place.

Spurs are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 15 away games so far. 16 goals have been conceded by Spurs in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Tottenham Hotspur - Newcastle 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Newcastle won three games, one match ended with a draw and Tottenham Hotspur has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Tottenham HotspurH. Kane
H. Kane
17 goals
Tottenham HotspurH. Son
H. Son
13 goals
NewcastleC. Wilson
C. Wilson
10 goals

Newcastle United missing players

Tottenham Hotspur missing players

Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sun 04.April
Match begins: 13:05 (UTC)
Venue: St. James' Park (52338 seats)
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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 30 22 5 3 64 21 16 12 2 2 36 13 14 10 3 1 28 8 43 71
2 Manchester United 29 16 9 4 56 32 14 7 3 4 29 19 15 9 6 0 27 13 24 57
3 Leicester City 29 17 5 7 53 32 14 7 1 6 25 19 15 10 4 1 28 13 21 56
4 Chelsea 29 14 9 6 44 25 14 7 5 2 25 11 15 7 4 4 19 14 19 51
5 West Ham United 29 14 7 8 45 35 15 8 4 3 26 18 14 6 3 5 19 17 10 49
6O 2.5 0% 38% 42%
30% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 21%
22% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 12%
61% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 42%
4% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 25%
35% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 75% 46% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.8
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.5 8.1 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 8.8 9.3
3.3 4 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.9 4.4
26% 22% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 20% 24%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the most conceded goals (42) in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ripensia Timişoara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ripensia Timişoara have the most points from losing position (16) in Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 U Craiova 1948 19 9 8 2 30 15 9 5 3 1 16 6 10 4 5 1 14 9 15 35
2 Dunarea Calarasi 20 10 5 5 26 23 9 5 3 1 14 9 11 5 2 4 12 14 3 35
3 Mioveni 20 9 7 4 23 11 9 2 4 3 9 7 11 7 3 1 14 4 12 34
4 Rapid Bucuresti 20 10 4 6 34 29 10 5 3 2 17 13 10 5 1 4 17 16 5 34
5 Csikszereda 20 9 6 5 23 15 10 5 2 3 11 7 10 4 4 2 12 8 8 33
6 Sirineasa 20 10 3 7 32 27 11 5 2 4 17 17 9 5 1 3 15 10 5 33
7 SSC Farul 20 9 5 6 24 20 9 4 2 3 10 11 11 5 3 3 14 9 4 32
8 Universitatea Cluj 20 10 2 8 24 20 10 6 1 3 13 10 10 4 1 5 11 10 4 32
9 ASU Poli Timisoara 19 8 8 3 18 14 10 6 3 1 10 4 9 2 5 2 8 10 4 32
10 Petrolul 52 19 9 4 6 30 16 10 3 2 5 12 11 9 6 2 1 18 5 14 31
11 Metaloglobus 20 9 4 7 27 17 10 5 3 2 19 9 10 4 1 5 8 8 10 31
12 SCM Gloria Buzau 19 6 8 5 21 20 10 4 4 2 11 7 9 2 4 3 10 13 1 26
13 Ripensia Timişoara 20 7 4 9 19 32 9 4 2 3 10 11 11 3 2 6 9 21 -13 25
14 Concordia Chiajna 20 6 6 8 23 21 10 5 2 3 15 8 10 1 4 5 8 13 2 24
15 Comuna Recea 20 6 6 8 30 30 11 5 3 3 23 14 9 1 3 5 7 16 0 24
16 Unirea Slobozia 20 6 4 10 16 26 11 3 4 4 7 12 9 3 0 6 9 14 -10 22
17 Sporting Turnu 15 4 7 4 23 19 7 2 4 1 11 10 8 2 3 3 12 9 4 19
18 Scolar Resita 20 5 4 11 11 30 10 3 2 5 7 14 10 2 2 6 4 16 -19 19
19 CSM Slatina 20 5 3 12 19 26 10 4 1 5 8 11 10 1 2 7 11 15 -7 18
20 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 20 3 4 13 18 42 10 2 1 7 9 21 10 1 3 6 9 21 -24 13
21 Aerostar Bacau 19 2 4 13 19 37 10 1 2 7 10 19 9 1 2 6 9 18 -18 10

Read more about Liga 2

The Liga II, also spelled Liga 2, is the second highest level in Romanian football. It is also known by the sponsorship name Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor. Liga II has 20 teams each playing 38 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams are promoted directly, while the bottom five are relegated. Third place gets to play a promotion play-off.