Tottenham will be looking to put an end to their three-game winless run when they take on Newcastle United in the Premier League early kick-off.
A late equaliser saw Spurs held to a 2-2 draw against Wolves in their last outing, making it three games in a row without a win for Ange Postecoglou's side. The draw left the Lilywhites 11th in the Premier League, and another loss later today could see them end the week as low as 14th.
Visitors Newcastle are in fantastic form, with Eddie Howe's side having won their last five games across all competitions as they sit fifth in the Premier League table. The Magpies have won four of their last five meetings against Spurs, most recently a 2-1 win at St. James' Park earlier this season.
None of Spurs' long injury list is set to return for the clash with Newcastle, while Rodrigo Bentancur misses out through suspension after picking up a fifth yellow card of the season in the last outing. So, can Spurs pick up a much-needed three points later today? Let's take a look.
We simulated Tottenham vs Newcastle United to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Tottenham could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son.
We predict that Newcastle could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Dubravka; Trippier, Botman, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Newcastle proved tough opponents for Spurs in the opening stages as they dominated the ball, and they made their control count when Jacob Murphy's cross was fired home by Alexander Isak from close range. It was far from a good start from Spurs, and moments after the opener, Postecoglou's side found themselves 2-0 down.
A turnover in possession allowed Newcastle to hit Spurs on the break, with a simple ball over the top from Joelinton exposing the Spurs high line. Isak burst ahead of Archie Gray to meet the pass, and a devastating finish once in the box saw him find the top corner to double the lead.
Spurs were far from their best, but just before half-time, they pulled a goal back, with Martin Dubravka parrying Dominic Solanke's header into the path of Heung-Min Son who tapped home from a few yards out. The Lilywhites began the second half as the better side, and in the 58th minute, they levelled the score.
Djed Spence burst forward down the right to offer support for Son, and the defender cut back onto his right foot after receiving the ball before lifting a cross towards the back post. With momentum, Dejan Kulusevski rose highest, with the winger beating Sven Botman in the air to direct his header into the far corner of the net.
Spurs almost completed the comeback in the 81st minute when another Spence cross was headed home by Solanke, but this time, the striker was judged to be offside, and the goal was ruled out. Neither side could find a winner, with Postecoglou's side missing out on three points once again.