Both teams are extremely inconsistent defensively, but possess powerful attacking potential. Tottenham lost their opening match to Brentford 3-0, conceding 3.09 xG (expected goals) and once again demonstrating their chronic defensive problems. Newcastle, meanwhile, let a 2-2 draw with Liverpool slip away, which is consistent with their trend: since last season, the Magpies have dropped the most points in the Premier League from winning positions (29).
The key argument in favor of betting is the historical regularity of this clash. This is the highest-scoring pairing in Premier League history: all 62 matches between these teams have ended with at least one goal. Furthermore, 11 of the last 12 meetings have seen the total over 2.5 goals, and each of the last four Premier League games has ended with both teams scoring. With Tottenham winning their first home game by an aggregate score of 14-1 in each of the last five seasons and Newcastle without a clean sheet in their last 11 games, goals are inevitable.
