Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur square off in what promises to be a pulsating Premier League encounter at St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon.
Eddie Howe’s 10-man side had to dig deep to see off Southampton 1-0 on the opening Saturday of the season, in a game where my corner bet copped.
The Magpies were then held to a 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth last Sunday, on an afternoon where our man Kevin Mac cashed in with a 4/1 winner.
Newcastle have since eliminated Nottingham Forest from the EFL Cup, progressing to the third round via a penalty shootout win following a 1-1 draw in normal time.
As for Tottenham, they bounced back from their 1-1 draw with Leicester a fortnight ago with a 4-0 evisceration of Everton last Saturday.
That victory propelled Ange Postecoglou’s side up to fifth spot in the table and they will be eager to sign off for the forthcoming international break by triumphing on Tyneside.
How the bookies view it: Duo difficult to separate.
The bookmakers’ are struggling to separate the pair, with both respective sides priced up at 6/4 on Bet 365 to emerge victorious. Alternatively, a share of the St James’ Park spoils can be backed at a best price of 3/1 on Unibet.
Head to head: Tottenham out to avoid another Newcastle nightmare
It would be fair to say that St James’ Park has not been a happy hunting ground for Tottenham in recent times. The capital club have been crushed 4-0 and 6-1 on each of their last two visits to this venue.
Players to watch: Isak to scratch scoring itch?
Somewhat surprisingly, Alexander Isak has yet to score for Newcastle across his three outings this season so far. However, the Swedish ace did register an assist on the opening day of the season, making him an appealing option here at 4/5 (Bet 365) in the to score or assist market.
Son Heung-min lit up the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last Saturday with two goals against Everton and he is an equally eye-catching 4/5 (Bet 365) for a goal or an assist at St James’ Park.
Predicted line-ups
Sandro Tonali made a welcome return to the Newcastle fold against Nottingham Forest in midweek but he is unlikely to get the nod against Spurs.
New Tottenham striker Doiminic Solanke missed out last weekend due an ankle injury and is a doubt for Sunday’s trip to St James’ Park.
Newcastle: Pope, Livramento, Krafth, Burn, Kelly, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison, Johnson, Son, Odobert
Anything else catch the eye?
Bruno Guimaraes is sure to be in the thick of the midfield battle on Sunday and he holds plenty of appeal to commit two or more fouls at even-money (1/1) on BetVictor.
The Magpies midfielder committed two fouls at home to Southampton on matchday one and he also gave away two free kicks against Nottingham Forest in midweek.
In fact, the all-action Brazilian has committed multiple fouls in six of Newcastle's last nine Premier League matches, making two or more on Sunday a great value option at evens.
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Thanks for the fouls tip,early winner.