Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals

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Newcastle & Tottenham in good form ahead of EFL Cup clash.
Match expected to be high-scoring, likely with goals from both teams.
Newcastle aiming to continue scoring first; historical matches show high goal rates.

Newcastle United vs Tottenham

Newcastle United continue the defence of their EFL Cup title as they host Tottenham Hotspur in a fourth-round clash on Wednesday.

The Magpies come into this clash in good form, while Spurs have picked up some key results on their recent travels. Both teams are showing some attacking quality at the moment and could be set to offer up goals here.

Newcastle United News

Newcastle United eased into the fourth round of the EFL Cup after claiming a 4-1 victory over lower league side Bradford City. They were comfortable throughout the contest, with Joelinton and William Osula netting a brace each.

Things have been pretty smooth for Newcastle United heading into this clash, having won four of their last five matches across all competitions. Eddie Howe’s team have also won their last three home matches, including a 2-1 Premier League victory over Fulham last weekend.

Newcastle United often make starts and have opened the scoring in four of their last five matches across all competitions, with four of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last six home matches.

Tottenham Hotspur News

Tottenham Hotspur were also comfortable in the previous round, easing to a 3-0 victory over League One side Doncaster Rovers. Joao Palhinha opened the scoring while Brennan Johnson was also on target.

Thomas Frank's team are showing some good form lately and are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. They are also unbeaten in their seven away matches so far, picking up a 3-0 victory at Everton in a Premier League clash last weekend.

Tottenham have no problems going forward, scoring in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions, with four of the last five fixtures producing over 2.5 goals. However, they are without a clean sheet in four of their last six matches.

Head to Head

Newcastle United have five wins while Tottenham Hotspur have picked up four victories, with three draws in the last 12 matches. The hosts did the double last season, with both fixtures ending in 2-1 victories.

Verdict

Newcastle v Tottenham

Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur often serve up open contests, and with both teams scoring in nine of their last 10 meetings, a repeat is expected. Nine of those fixtures have also produced over 2.5 goals, which is likely to be the outcome here.

The Magpies have scored first in four of their last five matches and will be keen to maintain that trend on Wednesday.

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