TIPS - Newcastle United F.C. VS Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

[(Newcastle United F.C.) Strength]:
1. Newcastle United F.C. midfielder Bruno Guimaraes scored the winning goal in the last league match against Fulham F.C., helping the team secure all three points. Moreover, he provided two assists in the previous EFL Cup match, demonstrating excellent performance in this competition.
2. Newcastle United F.C. won 2-1 at home against Fulham F.C. in the last league match, achieving a 2-game winning streak in official matches and showing excellent form.
3. Newcastle United F.C. have strong offensive firepower, scoring 12 goals in their last 5 official matches, averaging over 2 goals per game.
4. Newcastle United F.C. have solid defense, conceding only 3 goals in their last 5 official matches, with 3 clean sheets during this period.
5. Newcastle United F.C. have very strong recent home performances, currently on a 3-game home winning streak.
6. Newcastle United F.C. reached the EFL Cup final last season and defeated Liverpool F.C. 2-1 to win their first EFL Cup title. This season, they continue to value this competition, fielding many key players in the previous EFL Cup match and defeating EFL League One side Bradford City A.F.C. 4-1 at home to advance strongly.
7. In the last 6 official head-to-head matches, Newcastle United F.C. have won 5 and lost 1, holding an absolute advantage in recent encounters.

[(Newcastle United F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Newcastle United F.C. defenders Livramento, Harrison Ashby, Lewis Hall, and forward Wissa will still be absent due to injury for this match.

[(Tottenham Hotspur F.C.) Strength]:
1. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. center-back Van de Ven scored two headers in the last league match and contributed 7 clearances, 3 interceptions, and 1 tackle, showing excellent performance in both offense and defense.
2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. won 3-0 away against Everton F.C. in the last league match, ending a 2-game winless streak in official matches and showing some improvement in form.
3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. have reliable offensive firepower, scoring 8 goals in their last 5 official matches, averaging nearly 2 goals per game.
4. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. have particularly outstanding recent defensive performances, not conceding any goals in their last 2 matches and keeping clean sheets in both.
5. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. are highly competitive away from home, achieving an unbeaten record of 4 wins and 3 draws in 7 official away matches so far this season.
6. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. won 3-0 at home against Doncaster Rovers F.C. in the previous EFL Cup match, advancing strongly to the next round with excellent performance in this competition.

[(Tottenham Hotspur F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. currently have a full injury list. James Maddison and Dragusin are out long-term due to ACL tears. Kulusevski, Bissouma, Solanke, and Dane Scarlett are also unavailable. Defenders Romero and Udogie, although participating in team training, are still unlikely to play in this match.
2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. manager Frank stated in the pre-match press conference that there will be squad rotation for this match, with several key players not starting.

[Tips]:
Newcastle United F.C. are currently in excellent form, riding a 2-game winning streak with outstanding performances in both offense and defense.

Moreover, their recent home performances have been very strong.

Tottenham Hotspur F.C.'s recent form is clearly inferior to Newcastle United F.C.'s, having won only 1 of their last 3 matches.

However, their offense and defense still show considerable strength, and their away performances have been outstanding, remaining unbeaten in away matches so far this season.

As last season's EFL Cup champions, Newcastle United F.C. place great importance on this competition.

So Newcastle United F.C. are expected to win in this game.

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