History shows Tottenham should be worried by Newcastle United clash

Tottenham Hotspur are set to take on Newcastle United on Saturday as they look to bounce back from their awful defeat to Brentford last week.

Spurs’ 2026-27 campaign got off to the worst possible start on Saturday as the Bees battered their London rivals 3-0.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side were embarrassed, with the game proving that there is still plenty of work that needs to be done.

This Saturday, they have a chance to make amends at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as they host a depleted Newcastle United side.

A victory will be expected from the home crowd, with Spurs traditionally doing well in their opening home Premier League tie of the campaign.

However, if things don’t go to plan, and Tottenham fail to find the net, it will be the first time they have achieved this feat in their opening two league matches since 1992.

Tottenham aiming to avoid multiple poor record against Brentford

Spurs’ humiliating defeat to Brentford last week has put the club are risk of breaking multiple unwanted records this weekend.

According to BBC Sport, a defeat to Newcastle on Saturday would see Tottenham lose their opening two matches of a Premier League campaign for the first time since 2011.

Likewise, if they do not score against the Magpies, it will be the first time that they have failed to net in either of their opening two league games since 1992.

Therefore, De Zerbi could find himself under pressure early this season if these records are matched on Saturday.

However, both Tottenham and the manager will be confident that not only will they score a goal, but they will also win the match after their recent 5-1 victory against Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup.

What are Opta’s predictions for Tottenham vs Newcastle?

Ahead of Saturday’s match, Opta is predicting a close match between the two sides.

Tottenham are expected to edge the clash with a 42.7 per cent chance of taking all three points, whereas Newcastle’s chance of a victory sits at 33.2 per cent.

However, the Magpies do have an excellent recent record against Spurs, and have won six of their last eight meetings.

Nevertheless, it remains to be seen who will come out on top at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.