Newcastle United (15 wins, 4 losses, 11 draws) welcomes Tottenham Hotspur (16-10-5) to St. James’ Park Sunday. Kickoff is set for 9 a.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Tottenham lost 3-2 to Bournemouth at home last weekend. It is 0-2-2 in its last 4 league road matches and hasn’t won on the road since Jan. 23. Tottenham is led by star F Harry Kane, who has 23 goals in 31 starts. Key M Rodrigo Bentancur is out for this match.
Newcastle is 8-1-5 at home with that lone home loss being to Liverpool on Feb. 28. It has won 2 straight home matches and has won 5 of its last 6 league matches. United’s offense has been clicking as they have scored multiple goals in 5 of their last 6 games. F Miguel Almiron leads the team in scoring with 11 goals in 26 games.
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Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:36 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Newcastle United -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Tottenham Hotspur +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Draw +270
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -135 | U: +100)
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Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur picks and predictions
Prediction
Newcastle United 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1
Moneyline (ML)
LEAN NEWCASTLE UNITED (-120).
Simply put, Newcastle has been far better at home than Tottenham has been on the road.
Even lately, Newcastle has been a far superior side. United has won 5 of their last 6 while Tottenham is 2-3-3 in its last 8 throughout all competitions.
Tottenham has allowed 9 goals through its last 5 league matches, so the defense just hasn’t been up to par. United has done a little on both ends of the pitch, scoring 13 goals in their last 6 and allowing 7 in that span.
Newcastle also beat Tottenham earlier in the season on the road and has been the better club. Despite the juice, take NEWCASTLE UNITED (-120).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (-135).
Both teams have had a better offense as of late than defense. United has gone Over this total in 3 straight games and in 5 of their last 6 league battles.
Tottenham is averaging 1.84 goals per game and allows 1.45, so its defensive shortcomings have been a season-long issue. It has gone Over in 4 of its last 5 games and has topped 3.5 goals in 3 of those 5.
Put it all together and take the OVER 2.5 (-135).
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