FM Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United 11 Feb 2012

Last updated : 10 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle United face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2010, with Tottenham Hotspur running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 16 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Tottenham H. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2010/2011 Tue 28 Dec Tottenham H. 2-0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 19 Apr Tottenham H. 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 21 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Tottenham H. League Cup
2007/2008 Sun 30 Mar Tottenham H. 1 - 4 Newcastle Utd. Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Spurs, with 3 goals against.

Newcastle United have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Magpies have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tottenham Hotspur's total of 50 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Newcastle United's total of 42 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Tottenham Hotspur 6 3 2 1 9 5 11
Newcastle United 6 4 0 2 9 8 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Magpies, but one which we believe will end in stalemate. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Tottenham Hotspur Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Newcastle United 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here