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Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur: EPL Game Preview

Newcastle United hosts Tottenham Hotspur in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Newcastle United is coming off a 3-0 road loss against Aston Villa on Saturday, while Tottenham Hotspur lost 3-2 against AFC Bournemouth at home on Saturday.

Newcastle United is in third place in the Premier League standings with 56 points in 30 games while Tottenham Hotspur is in fifth place with 53 points in 31 games.

The player to watch in this game is Alexander Isak, who has eight goals and zero assists in 14 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Alexander Isak 37.3 percent chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur. He has 23 SCA and 1 GCA in 14 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Newcastle United 1.90
• Tottenham Hotspur 4.00
• Draw: 3.65

Spread
• Newcastle United -0.5 (1.88)
• Tottenham Hotspur +0.5 (1.93)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.89)
• Under 2.5 (1.92)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October 23 and Newcastle United won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Newcastle United, Alexander Isak has a 37.3 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.61 shots overall per sim, 1.26 shots on goal per and 0.46 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 34.72 percent chance to score. He averages 1.75 shots overall per sim, 1.05 shots on goal per and 0.43 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Newcastle United 1.90

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Newcastle United in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 1.28 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.04.

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