Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | EFL Cup 2025-26

The previous confrontation between these clubs ended in a 1-1 draw.

Newcastle United are all set to lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur for their fourth round fixture of the EFL Cup 2025-26 edition. St. James’ Park is all set to witness this interesting clash.

The Magpies at home will be keen to use it to their advantage. They are coming in after securing a win against Fulham in their previous Premier League match.

Newcastle United have performed well in their ongoing season, and they are also the defending EFL Cup champions. They should come in with confidence.

Tottenham Hotspur are now back to winning ways. The Thomas Frank-led side secured a dominating win against Everton in their league fixture.

They will be keen on continuing their form in the Carabao Cup. The Spurs do not have the best record, but they will be ready to put up a strong fight.

Kick-off:

• Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
• Stadium: St. James’ Park
• Date: Thursday, October 30
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 a.m. IST (Wednesday, Oct 29; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 04:00 p.m. ET/ 01:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Chris Kavanagh
• VAR: Not in use

Form:

Newcastle: W-W-L-W-W

Tottenham: D-W-L-D-W

Players to Watch

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

The Brazilian midfielder is going to play an important role for Newcastle United. He was one of the goal scorers in their 2-1 win against Fulham. Bruno Guimarães regulates the ball well in the midfield and can score goals as well.

With the ball at his feet, he is going to create problems for the opponents.

Bruno, Bruno, Bruno 😍 pic.twitter.com/13HcBtnDqF

— Newcastle United (@NUFC) October 25, 2025

Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham)

The 25-year-old is going to be a constant threat to the opponents. He can play in multiple positions on the field, which is going to give him a slight edge over the opponents. Mohammed Kudus will be looking to create some innovative plays for his fellow teammates, which can become essential for the Spurs.

Match Facts

• Newcastle United haven’t lost to Tottenham Hotspur in their last five meetings.
• The Magpies have secured three clean sheets in their last five matches.
• The Spurs have only won two of their last five games.

Newcastle United vs Tottenham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Newcastle to win @5/6 Coral
• Goals over 3.5 @2/1 Skybet
• Nick Woltemade to score

Injury and Team News

Newcastle United will miss out on the services of Yoane Wissa, Lewis Hall and Valentino Livramento. They are injured.

Cristian Romero, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie, Kota Takai and Dominic Solanke will not be in action for Tottenham. They are injured. Tves Bissouma might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 172

Newcastle United won: 64

Tottenham won: 74

Draws: 34

Predicted Lineups

Newcastle predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Pope (GK); Tripper, Thiaw, Botman, Burn; Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon

Tottenham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Vicario (GK); Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur; Johnson, Kudus, Simons; Richarlison

Match Prediction

These top-tier English clubs are going to come up with a strong battle against each other. Newcastle United are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Tottenham Hotspur in their upcoming Carabao Cup clash.

Prediction: Newcastle 3-2 Tottenham

Telecast Details

India: FanCode

UK: Sky Sports Football

US: Paramount+

Nigeria: SuperSport

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