Overview
Roberto De Zerbi will ask Tottenham to immediately improve their form when hosting Newcastle United in the first home match of the new Premier League season.
Last season, Spurs only won 3 matches at Tottenham Hotspur stadium. The third victory, against Everton with a score of 1-0 in the final round, helped them stay in the league with a gap of only 2 points.
Tottenham have recruited a series of notable new players in the summer, but the start was not as expected when they let Brentford dominate and suffered a 0-3 defeat.
Spurs let the opponent create up to 3.09 expected goals (xG) from non-penalty shots.
However, Tottenham often has the ability to quickly return after unsatisfactory results. They have never lost in both Premier League opening matches in the same season since the 2011-2012 season. The last time Spurs did not score in 2 consecutive opening matches was also more than 3 decades ago, in the 1992-1993 season.
Tottenham immediately responded with a 5-1 victory over Charlton Athletic in the second round of the Carabao Cup. This result partly helps them relieve pressure before their home debut in the Premier League this season.
The "Roosters" also have good records in opening home matches. They won their first home game in the last 5 seasons with a total score of 14-1. This is the second long winning streak in club history, after only 11 matches from the 1923-1924 to 1933-1934 seasons.
On the other side, Newcastle traveled to London after Matthias Jaissle's regrettable debut as head coach. Lewis Hall fouled Victor Munoz, creating conditions for Dominik Szoboszlai to successfully convert a penalty in the 90+9 minute, helping Liverpool equalize 2-2.
The first problem Jaissle needs to solve is also quite clear. Newcastle has lost 29 points from leading since the beginning of last season, the most in the Premier League. In the opening match, they led Liverpool 1-0 and 2-1 respectively but in the end still had to share points.
However, Newcastle has bright spots to develop. Anthony Elanga started the 2026-2027 season significantly more effectively when scoring 1 goal after 2 shots, while he did not score a goal in the whole previous season despite firing 17 shots.
The goal against Liverpool was a reward for Elanga after an effortful acceleration. This player made 23 accelerations, the most among wingers in the first round of the season. Joe Willock also scored, while Yoane Wissa missed two significant opportunities.
Jaissle will need these factors to continue to speak up if Newcastle wants to improve their away record. "The Magpies" have only won 4 of their last 22 away games in the Premier League, besides 6 draws and 12 defeats. However, their two most recent away wins have come in London, against Tottenham with a score of 2-1 in February and Chelsea 1-0 in March.
Head-to-head record
Newcastle has an impressive away record against Tottenham. They have beaten Spurs more times away from home in the Premier League than any other opponent, with 13 wins.
Tottenham have also lost 6/8 of their most recent encounters with Newcastle in the Premier League, along with 1 win and 1 draw. Spurs have not kept a clean sheet in all 14 recent encounters with this opponent.
Score prediction: Tottenham 3-2 Newcastle
The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle takes place at 11:30 PM on August 29 (Vietnam time).
