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Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United
England, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 18:30 CEST
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosts the Saturday teatime headline of Premier League matchweek 2, and Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United is a meeting of two sides who both left matchweek 1 with plenty to think about. Roberto De Zerbi's first competitive weekend as Tottenham Hotspur head coach ended in a 3-0 beating at Brentford, which is not the way an Italian coach known for controlled possession wanted to introduce his ideas, and the response at home in front of 62,850 becomes the whole story of this game. Tottenham Hotspur have rebuilt aggressively this summer, taking Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United to add control in midfield and Andy Robertson from Liverpool for experience at left back, which gives this fixture an extra layer given who Newcastle United sold. Newcastle United meanwhile can take genuine encouragement from their opener, drawing 2-2 with Liverpool at St James' Park and only surrendering the win to a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time, a result that suggested Matthias Jaissle's side are more competitive than the summer sales implied. Newcastle United did lose Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur and Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal in the same window, and the 38-year-old Matthias Jaissle is still without Fabian Schar, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley and Anthony Elanga, so the squad is stretched. Bazoumana Toure at 42.8 million pounds and goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek at 26 million carry a lot of the rebuild, with Nick Pope still first choice behind them. Neither side is favourite by more than a shade here, which is exactly why this is the deepest market of the day and why Sky have it in the marquee slot.
BetBrain Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United betting insights:
Second Half Over 0.5 Goals The safest starting point is that this game produces a goal after the break, and both openers screamed it. Newcastle United conceded a 98th minute penalty to Dominik Szoboszlai to drop two points against Liverpool, so their second halves are already proving eventful, and Tottenham Hotspur shipped three at Brentford in a game that ran away from them as it went on. Roberto De Zerbi's teams also tend to build pressure rather than start explosively, dominating the ball and forcing the game late, which means the second 45 is where his Tottenham Hotspur will do their damage. Add a home crowd that will be demanding a reaction after a 3-0 humiliation and neither manager can afford to protect a scoreline, so the closing half hour will be open.
First Goal Before 30 Minutes The other read is on early tempo, and there is a real case for a fast start on both sides. Tottenham Hotspur must respond immediately at home after Brentford, and Roberto De Zerbi will send his side out to settle the crowd in the opening twenty minutes rather than let anxiety build in the stands. Newcastle United are equally happy in a chaotic opening, having gone toe to toe with Liverpool from the first whistle and scored twice, and Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle United attack in transition with Bazoumana Toure and Harvey Barnes rather than waiting for control. Both defences are also unsettled, Newcastle United without Fabian Schar and Valentino Livramento and Tottenham Hotspur integrating Andy Robertson, so early mistakes are likely on both sides of the pitch.
Both Teams To Score In Both Halves The value angle takes the chaos of matchweek 1 to its logical conclusion, and the price is generous for a game with this profile. Newcastle United's opener finished 2-2 with goals traded throughout, Tottenham Hotspur's finished 3-0 against them, and between the two sides there were seven goals across the weekend. Newcastle United have five defensive absentees and Tottenham Hotspur are learning a new system under Roberto De Zerbi that asks defenders to play high and hold the ball in dangerous areas, which is precisely how you concede in both halves. Two sides who badly need points, both capable of scoring and both leaking, in the loudest slot of the Premier League weekend, and at around 5.00 the price pays properly for the most likely version of a wild afternoon.
Top Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United betting tips from BetBrain experts
Second Half Over 0.5 Goals - at 1.30
First Goal Before 30 Minutes - at 1.62
Both Teams To Score In Both Halves - at 5.00
The likeliest story at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a frantic opening twenty minutes with the home crowd demanding a reaction, goals traded before the break, and then a second half where neither Roberto De Zerbi nor Matthias Jaissle can find the control to close it out. A 2-2 finish with goals at both ends in both halves lines all three picks up cleanly, delivering the second half goal, the early opener and the full both teams to score in both halves combination. Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United in the Saturday teatime slot is the tightest and best-priced fixture of Premier League matchweek 2, and with Sandro Tonali facing his old club it has a subplot to match.
England, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 18:30 CEST
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosts the Saturday teatime headline of Premier League matchweek 2, and Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United is a meeting of two sides who both left matchweek 1 with plenty to think about. Roberto De Zerbi's first competitive weekend as Tottenham Hotspur head coach ended in a 3-0 beating at Brentford, which is not the way an Italian coach known for controlled possession wanted to introduce his ideas, and the response at home in front of 62,850 becomes the whole story of this game. Tottenham Hotspur have rebuilt aggressively this summer, taking Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United to add control in midfield and Andy Robertson from Liverpool for experience at left back, which gives this fixture an extra layer given who Newcastle United sold. Newcastle United meanwhile can take genuine encouragement from their opener, drawing 2-2 with Liverpool at St James' Park and only surrendering the win to a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time, a result that suggested Matthias Jaissle's side are more competitive than the summer sales implied. Newcastle United did lose Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur and Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal in the same window, and the 38-year-old Matthias Jaissle is still without Fabian Schar, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley and Anthony Elanga, so the squad is stretched. Bazoumana Toure at 42.8 million pounds and goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek at 26 million carry a lot of the rebuild, with Nick Pope still first choice behind them. Neither side is favourite by more than a shade here, which is exactly why this is the deepest market of the day and why Sky have it in the marquee slot.
BetBrain Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United betting insights: Second Half Over 0.5 Goals The safest starting point is that this game produces a goal after the break, and both openers screamed it. Newcastle United conceded a 98th minute penalty to Dominik Szoboszlai to drop two points against Liverpool, so their second halves are already proving eventful, and Tottenham Hotspur shipped three at Brentford in a game that ran away from them as it went on. Roberto De Zerbi's teams also tend to build pressure rather than start explosively, dominating the ball and forcing the game late, which means the second 45 is where his Tottenham Hotspur will do their damage. Add a home crowd that will be demanding a reaction after a 3-0 humiliation and neither manager can afford to protect a scoreline, so the closing half hour will be open. First Goal Before 30 Minutes The other read is on early tempo, and there is a real case for a fast start on both sides. Tottenham Hotspur must respond immediately at home after Brentford, and Roberto De Zerbi will send his side out to settle the crowd in the opening twenty minutes rather than let anxiety build in the stands. Newcastle United are equally happy in a chaotic opening, having gone toe to toe with Liverpool from the first whistle and scored twice, and Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle United attack in transition with Bazoumana Toure and Harvey Barnes rather than waiting for control. Both defences are also unsettled, Newcastle United without Fabian Schar and Valentino Livramento and Tottenham Hotspur integrating Andy Robertson, so early mistakes are likely on both sides of the pitch. Both Teams To Score In Both Halves The value angle takes the chaos of matchweek 1 to its logical conclusion, and the price is generous for a game with this profile. Newcastle United's opener finished 2-2 with goals traded throughout, Tottenham Hotspur's finished 3-0 against them, and between the two sides there were seven goals across the weekend. Newcastle United have five defensive absentees and Tottenham Hotspur are learning a new system under Roberto De Zerbi that asks defenders to play high and hold the ball in dangerous areas, which is precisely how you concede in both halves. Two sides who badly need points, both capable of scoring and both leaking, in the loudest slot of the Premier League weekend, and at around 5.00 the price pays properly for the most likely version of a wild afternoon. Top Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United betting tips from BetBrain expertsSecond Half Over 0.5 Goals - at 1.30
First Goal Before 30 Minutes - at 1.62
Both Teams To Score In Both Halves - at 5.00
The likeliest story at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a frantic opening twenty minutes with the home crowd demanding a reaction, goals traded before the break, and then a second half where neither Roberto De Zerbi nor Matthias Jaissle can find the control to close it out. A 2-2 finish with goals at both ends in both halves lines all three picks up cleanly, delivering the second half goal, the early opener and the full both teams to score in both halves combination. Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United in the Saturday teatime slot is the tightest and best-priced fixture of Premier League matchweek 2, and with Sandro Tonali facing his old club it has a subplot to match.