Match Day 37
Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United
Thursday, May 10th, 2018
04:00am (GMT+8 Timing)
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur:
Last five matches form: L D L W L
Average goals per match: 1.89
Average goals against per match: 0.89
Top Scorer: Harry Kane (27)
Newcastle United:
Last five matches form: W W L L L
Average goals per match: 1.00
Average goals against per match: 1.28
Top Scorer: Ayoze Perez (7)
Tottenham Hotspur welcome Newcastle United to Wembley Stadium in their penultimate game of the 2018/18 campaign as they bid to ensure Champions League football next season. Now only two points clear of Chelsea - who host Huddersfield Town tonight - they really can't afford any slip ups in their remaining two fixtures.
Newcastle don't have anything like so much to play for. It's a case of mission accomplished for Rafa Benitez and his men, and it must be noted that the Black and White's intensity levels have dropped markedly since they secured their Premier League status. They do still sit in the top half of the table, but with Chelsea to follow after this game, they will do well to hold onto that position.
Harry Winks remains the main doubt for Spurs, whilst Newcastle must do without loan striker Islam Slimani who has now been suspended for the remainder of the season.
Spurs themselves have taken a little dip of late, but have still been reliable at home, winning five of their last six in the League, with the only blemish being a loss to champions Manchester City.
The very thing that was enabling Newcastle to pick up so many positive results as they were bidding to avoid the drop was their intensity and relentless pressuring. The desire to apply themselves in such a manner has perhaps understandably diminished in recent weeks, seeing the Magpies lose their last two on the road to Everton and Watford.
Spurs are the better side, have they greater motivation and should come out on top here.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 1 Newcastle United