Match Report
Tottenham Hotspur went into the game 20th in the table on 0 points; Newcastle United sat 6th on 4 — a 4-point gap. Tottenham Hotspur had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 16th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0/2.5 for Tottenham Hotspur and 2/1 for Newcastle United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
40 meetings are on record — 18 won by Tottenham Hotspur, 16 by Newcastle United, 6 drawn, at 3.05 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, capacity 62,850, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Newcastle United: Anthony Elanga (62'), Yoane Wissa (72')
Key stats
Possession: Tottenham Hotspur 58% · Newcastle United 42% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 9-7