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Matchday 2 · Saturday 29 August, 18:30 · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United: line-ups and result

Tottenham Hotspur 18 · 1 points
0 - 2
Newcastle United 7 · 5 points
  • 62' Anthony Elanga
  • 72' Yoane Wissa

Line-ups Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur 4-2-3-1 · Roberto De Zerbi
31 Kinsky
3 Robertson
37 van de Ven
6 van Hecke
14 Gray
16 Tonali
30 Bentancur
11 Tel
18 Fernandes
23 Porro
22 Marmoush
  • 68' Destiny Udogie Andy Robertson
  • 68' Mohammed Kudus Mathys Tel
  • 68' Mikey Moore Archie Gray
  • 75' Dominic Solanke Sandro Tonali

Line-up for Tottenham Hotspur: Kinsky, Robertson, van de Ven, van Hecke, Gray, Tonali, Bentancur, Tel, Fernandes, Porro, Marmoush

Bench
  • 39 M. Dubravka
  • 33 B. Davies
  • 5 M. Senesi
  • 13 D. Udogie 68'
  • 20 M. Kudus 68'
  • 8 C. Gallagher
  • 15 L. Bergvall
  • 47 M. Moore 68'
  • 19 D. Solanke 75'
Absentees Tottenham Hotspur

Kulusevski, Maddison, Odobert, Simons (injured)

Newcastle United 4-2-3-1 · Matthias Jaissle
21 Horníček
3 Hall
4 Botman
12 Thiaw
37 Dedić
67 Miley
6 Nico
11 Barnes
28 Willock
19 Elanga
9 Wissa
  • 71' Sean Steur Nico
  • 71' Nick Woltemade Joe Willock
  • 82' Jacob Ramsey Yoane Wissa
  • 82' Jacob Murphy Anthony Elanga
  • 90+3' Bazoumana Touré Harvey Barnes

Line-up for Newcastle United: Horníček, Hall, Botman, Thiaw, Dedić, Miley, Nico, Barnes, Willock, Elanga, Wissa

Bench
  • 24 E. Jaouen
  • 51 L. Shahar
  • 5 F. Schar
  • 41 J. Ramsey 82'
  • 8 A. Bamba
  • 17 B. Toure 93'
  • 14 S. Steur 71'
  • 23 J. Murphy 82'
  • 27 N. Woltemade 71'
Absentees Newcastle United

Burn, Joelinton, Osula (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Tottenham Hotspur

No goals or assists yet.

Newcastle United

  1. Anthony Elanga Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Yoane Wissa Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Harvey Barnes Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Joe Willock Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Jacob Ramsey Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Tottenham Hotspur

Player Starts Min. Form
Antonin Kinsky 3/3 270 mixed
Jan Paul van Hecke 3/3 270 strong
Sandro Tonali 3/3 255 mixed
Mathys Tel 3/3 232 mixed
Rodrigo Bentancur 2/3 225 mixed
Andy Robertson 2/3 187 solid
Pedro Porro 2/2 180 solid
Micky van de Ven 2/2 180 solid

Newcastle United

Player Starts Min. Form
Lukáš Horníček 3/3 270 strong
Amar Dedić 3/3 270 solid
Malick Thiaw 3/3 270 mixed
Sven Botman 3/3 270 solid
Lewis Hall 3/3 269 excellent
Harvey Barnes 3/3 269 solid
Yoane Wissa 3/3 261 solid
Anthony Elanga 3/3 236 strong

Stats

Tottenham Hotspur Match Newcastle United
  • 1.12 xG 0.72
  • 58% Possession 42%
  • 17 Shots 11
  • 6 Shots on target 2
  • 8 Shots off target 7
  • 9 Corners 7
  • 15 Fouls 9
  • 2 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

TOT home Per match NEW away
0.00 Points 3.00
0.00 Goals for 2.00
2.00 Goals against 0.00
1.98 xG for 1.09
1.09 xG against 1.98
9.0 Corners 7.0
L Home and away form W

Head-to-head record Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United

38 previous meetings
15 Tottenham Hotspur 6 draws 17 Newcastle United
  • Goals per match3.29
  • Both teams scored68%
  • Over 2.5 goals71%
  • Feb 2026 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Newcastle United
  • Dec 2025 Newcastle United 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Oct 2025 Newcastle United 2 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Aug 2025 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Newcastle United
  • Jan 2025 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Newcastle United
  • Sep 2024 Newcastle United 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
  • May 2024 Newcastle United 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Apr 2024 Newcastle United 4 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Dec 2023 Tottenham Hotspur 4 - 1 Newcastle United
  • Apr 2023 Newcastle United 6 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United?

Peter Bankes took charge of Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United.

Who is unavailable for Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle United?

Tottenham Hotspur are without Dejan Kulusevski (knee injury), James Maddison (knock), Wilson Odobert (knee injury) and Xavi Simons (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Newcastle United against Tottenham Hotspur?

Newcastle United are without Dan Burn (ankle injury), Joelinton (injury) and Will Osula (injury).

What formation do Tottenham Hotspur play?

Tottenham Hotspur have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under R. De Zerbi.

What formation do Newcastle United play?

Newcastle United have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Matthias Jaissle.

How did the last meeting between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United finish?

On 10 February 2026, Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United finished 1-2.

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