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We have five matches on Wednesday's EFL Cup schedule, including games of note from the Emirates Stadium and Anfield. Here, we focus on the all-Premier League showdown at St James' Park, as Newcastle and Tottenham go head-to-head from 20:00 BST. You can follow live on television and make predictions at the leading sports betting apps, but which team will win?
Newcastle enjoy the home advantage and will hope to make it count. The Magpies won here at the weekend on Premier League duty and now aim for a quickfire double. Spurs travel from London to Newcastle following a simple 3-0 win at Goodison Park, and fans would dearly love to see Thomas Frank's side build momentum by booking their place in the next round.
Will Newcastle progress, or can Tottenham silence a rowdy home crowd? Flashscore provides reliable pre-match stats, odds, and predictions. You'll find the predicted line-ups for both clubs, the current head-to-head scores, injury news, expected goals, and much more. We have everything you need to make well-informed predictions and target a profit while you watch.
Newcastle vs Tottenham tips
Newcastle or draw @ 2/11 (bet365)
Over 2.5 goals @ 8/11 (bet365)
Woltemade to score @ 6/5 (bet365)
Odds courtesy of bet365. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Trust the locals
We open by picking sides and betting on Newcastle United in the double chance market. When taking this approach, you're stake is on Wednesday's clash ending in either a home win or a draw. Anything other than a victory for Spurs will land you a profit. What's more, the Newcastle win and the draw pay the same, meaning you have a 50/50 chance of landing a return.
Newcastle head into this EFL Cup last 16 match following some impressive results. Eddie Howe's team edged Fulham at St James' Park in a three-goal thriller on Saturday. The locals took the lead thanks to a goal from Murphy on 18 minutes before the Cottagers equalised early in the second half. With the match heading for a draw, Bruno Guimaraes scored a 90th-minute winner.
Switching to the all-important head-to-head stats available on the Flashscore app, we find an interesting trend. Newcastle haven't lost to Tottenham in three meetings, a run stretching back to April 2024. In that time, the Magpies have collected 4-0 and 2-1 wins at this stadium, as well as a 2-1 win in London earlier this year. I'm happy to stick with that trend in midweek.
Tip: Newcastle or draw @ 2/11 (bet365)
Bet explanation: If the match ends in either a home win or a draw, you get the profits.
Bet on goals at St James' Park
After siding with the home team for our first bet, we stray into the specials for another prediction worth considering. We're taking over 2.5 in the total goals market, and you can follow as a super single or add this pick to your midweek accumulators. Here, the winning team and scorers aren't important. You need Newcastle v Tottenham to produce three or more goals.
Over 2.5 goals would've earned you a nice return in each of the home team's last three games in all competitions. They lost 2-1 at Brighton in the Premier League, bounced back to beat Benfica 3-0 in the Champions League, and then edged the Cottagers here four days ago. There are plenty of goals in this Newcastle side, but they've conceded three in their last three games.
Tottenham beat Doncaster Rovers 3-0 in the previous round of the EFL Cup. Since that convincing victory over the Red and White Army from League One, Spurs have beaten Leeds United 2-1 at Elland Road, lost by the same scoreline when hosting Aston Villa, and beat Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park on Sunday. Bet on over 2.5 goals here and hope the match delivers.
Tip: Over 2.5 goals @ 8/11 (bet365)
Bet explanation: You need three or more goals from both teams combined.
German striker to score again
Lastly, we focus on the goalscorer market, where you'll find plenty of value available. Instead of taking a risk on predicting which player will score first on Tyne and Wear, we go with the anytime scorer option that gives you a better chance of making a profit. Bet on German forward Nick Woltemade to score, and if he scores at least one goal in midweek, you'll profit.
Woltemade hit the ground running at Newcastle. He scored his first goal of the season for the Magpies in a 1-0 win over Wolves and added strikes against the likes of Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, and Brighton. He scored in five games in a row for club and country, and that's enough to catch our interest. Newcastle will create chances on Wednesday, and in Woltemade, they have a player who's good enough to punish a Spurs defence that lacks consistency.
Tip: Woltemade to score @ 6/5 (bet365)
Bet explanation: Woltemade must find the net at any time to secure you a profit on this bet.
Newcastle vs Tottenham odds
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The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.