White Hart Lane, London N17 - The World Famous Home of the Spurs
Sunday 19th April 2009, Kick Off 13:30
Premier League, Match 33
LIVE on SKY SPORTS 1 / HD1
BIG-MATCH FACTS
Alan Shearer selects a Newcastle side for the third time and is still seeking a first win. The Magpies are on their joint longest winless sequence of the season of seven matches, and deep in relegation trouble.
Spurs have won five of seven league games, and lost one of eight. They've been upwardly mobile under Harry Redknapp, who's taken them out of the mire and to the verge of a Europa League place.
The Magpies' only win in eight Premier League games in London since December 2007 was a 1-4 victory over Tottenham on 30 March last year. Indeed Newcastle are hunting a third successive Premier League win at Tottenham to complete the double for the fifth time over Spurs in this league and the third season in a row.
Newcastle have scored more Premier League goals against Tottenham than any other club (55).
Distance between the clubs: 284 miles (458 kilometres)
Newcastle make the longest journey of any club playing Premier League football this weekend.
CLUB FORM
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Going into this round of matches: 9th 41 points
Best & Worst categories in 2008-09 Premier League
(all statistics are ahead of this weekend's round of Premier League fixtures)
1. The 2-1 defeat, away to Blackburn on 2 April is their only league loss since January.
2. Two points up on this same stage last season, when they were 11th in the table - their final placing.
3. Undefeated in eight home league games; won four and drawn four since losing 0-1 to Everton on 30 November - their only loss in 12 at the Lane.
4. Won the last three top-flight matches at White Hart Lane, against Middlesbrough, Chelsea and West Ham.
5. Not won four home league games on the bounce since 19 January last year.
6. Not conceded in four home league matches, or in 393 minutes (six hours 33 minutes) of Premier League football at White Hart Lane since James Beattie's consolation for Stoke in the 3-1 victory on 27 January.
7. White Hart Lane has seen fewer Premier League goals than any other ground this season; 26 in 16 (17 for, nine against - which is 1.63 per game). It is the second best home defence in the highest league, on a ground that saw the highest number of top-flight goals last term (80, 46 for and 34 against).
8. Won one of the last seven Premier League games against North-East clubs; 4-0, home to Middlesbrough on 4 March.
9. Could yet lose home and away to three clubs; Everton, West Brom and Newcastle.
10. The run-in includes trips to the top two, in their next and last matches respectively. The full list is:- Manchester United (a), WBA (h), Everton (a), Manchester City (h) and Liverpool (a).
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Going into this round of matches: 18th 30 points
Best & Worst categories in 2008-09 Premier League
(all statistics are ahead of this weekend's round of Premier League fixtures)
1. Drawn three and lost four of the last seven Premier League matches, since beating West Brom 2-3 at the Hawthorns on 7 February 2009; their only maximum in 14.
2. Kept one clean sheet in 15 top-flight matches, courtesy of the goalless home draw with Everton on 22 February.
3. The current tally of 30 points after 32 matches is their lowest ever in the Premier League, and five points down on last season - their previous lowest.
4. The draw specialists of the Premier League. More details
5. Their lowest ever finish in a Premier League campaign was 14th in 2004-05.
6. Won one of their last seven away league games (at the Hawthorns).
7. Lost 50% of their away league games (eight), and scored a goal a game on average (16 in 16).
8. Gained just one point from four league visits to London this season, courtesy of a goalless draw with Chelsea at the Bridge on 22 November.
9. Already done the double over West Brom, and could do likewise to Aston Villa and Portsmouth, as well as Tottenham.
10. The five-match run-in after this includes another six-pointer against Portsmouth on 27 April. Then they still have to play two of the top five clubs. The full list is:- Portsmouth (h), Liverpool (a), Middlesbrough (h), Fulham (h), and Aston Villa (a).
KEY PLAYER NOTES
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Darren BENT is Tottenham's top scorer of Premier League goals with 10.
BENT is a double shy of 50 career Premier League goals.
If selected:-
Jermaine JENAS will be facing a former club. The 26 year old England international midfielder made 152 appearances (110 in the league) and scored 12 goals (nine league) for Newcastle between February 2002 and August 2005.
Jonathan WOODGATE will also be opposing former clubmates. The 29 year old England international made 37 appearances (28 in the league) for the Magpies between January 2003 and his £13.4m move to Real Madrid in August 2004.
Michael DAWSON will be making his 200th career league appearance (Nottingham Forest and Tottenham).
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Fabricio COLOCCINI is the only remaining player to have started every one of Newcastle's Premier League matches this season.
Michael OWEN is the club's top Premier League scorer with eight goals.
If selected:-
Habib BEYE will be making his 50th appearance in Newcastle colours.
Danny GUTHRIE will be playing the day after turning 22.
If on the field from the outset:-
Shola AMEOBI will be making his 150th start for the Magpies.
HEAD TO HEAD
Before losing to Newcastle in the reverse fixture in December, Tottenham knocked the Magpies out of the Carling Cup; winning a third round tie 1-2 at St James' Park on 24 September, courtesy of goals from Roman Pavlychenko and Jamie O'Hara.
There's never been a goalless draw in 31 Premier League matches between these clubs.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Spurs 54 wins, Newcastle 47, Draws 28
Prem: Spurs 11 wins, Newcastle 16, Draws 4
at Tottenham only
League (inc PL): Spurs 33 wins, Newcastle 20, Draws 11
Prem: Spurs 8 wins, Newcastle 6, Draws 1
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Newcastle United
30 March 2008 - Ref: Steve Bennett
Spurs scorer: Bent 26
Newcastle scorers: Butt 45, Geremi 52, Owen 65, Martins 83
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Newcastle United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
21 December 2008 - Ref: Andre Marriner
Newcastle scorers: N'Zogbia 12, Duff 90
Spurs scorer: Modric 29
MARK LAWRENSON'S PREDICTION:
Tottenham are now looking up instead of down and will attack at home which will mean they create chances but leave themselves open at the back.
The changes Alan Shearer made with 25 minutes to go in the match against Stoke last week made a big difference and I feel Newcastle may have turned a corner.
Verdict: Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Newcastle United
PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
Sunday's game will be the 144th meeting between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.
Here are the results of the previous 143 matches with Spurs' score shown first:
F.A. Cup 2 18-Feb-05 19,013 H D 1 - 1 Walton
F.A. Cup 2 Replay 28-Feb-05 26,755 A L 0 - 4
Division 1 06-Nov-09 26,000 A L 0 - 1
Division 1 19-Mar-10 25,000 H L 0 - 4
Division 1 17-Sep-10 36,000 H L 1 - 2 Minter
Division 1 21-Jan-11 22,000 A D 1 - 1 Minter
Division 1 25-Nov-11 37,541 H L 1 - 2 Newman
Division 1 30-Mar-12 21,000 A L 0 - 2
Division 1 23-Nov-12 26,000 H W 1 - 0 Cantrell
Division 1 29-Mar-13 20,000 A L 0 - 3
Division 1 15-Nov-13 23,000 A L 0 - 2
Division 1 21-Mar-14 20,000 H D 0 - 0
Division 1 03-Oct-14 12,000 A L 0 - 4
Division 1 02-Apr-15 18,000 H D 0 - 0
Division 1 25-Dec-20 30,000 A D 1 - 1 Cantrell
Division 1 27-Dec-20 54,500 H W 2 - 0 Bliss, Dimmock
Division 1 05-Nov-21 34,448 H W 4 - 0 Grimsdell, Seed (3)
Division 1 12-Nov-21 20,000 A W 2 - 0 Seed, Lindsay
Division 1 18-Nov-22 30,300 H L 0 - 1
Division 1 25-Nov-22 25,000 A D 1 - 1 Lindsay
Division 1 19-Jan-24 25,649 H W 2 - 0 Poynton, Elkes
Division 1 26-Jan-24 27,000 A D 2 - 2 Clay (pen), Osborne
Division 1 06-Dec-24 28,000 A D 1 - 1 Elkes
Division 1 11-Apr-25 23,144 H W 3 - 0 Lane, Dimmock (2)
Division 1 14-Nov-25 23,391 A L 1 - 3 Seed
Division 1 25-Mar-26 11,774 H W 1 - 0 Dimmock
Division 1 27-Nov-26 33,325 H L 1 - 3 Dimmock
Division 1 16-Apr-27 32,151 A L 2 - 3 Sanders, Dimmock
Division 1 03-Sep-27 41,038 A L 1 - 4 O'Callaghan
Division 1 07-Jan-28 34,731 H W 5 - 2 Osborne (4), Dimmock
Division 1 11-Nov-33 41,379 H W 4 - 0 Hunt GS (2), Evans W (2)
Division 1 24-Mar-34 26,246 A W 3 - 1 Hunt GS (3)
F.A. Cup 4 26-Jan-35 61,195 H W 2 - 0 Hunt GS (2)
Division 2 07-Sep-35 47,442 H L 1 - 2 Howe
Division 2 04-Jan-36 35,389 A W 4 - 1 Morrison, Bell, Evans W (2)
Division 2 12-Sep-36 28,314 A W 1 - 0 Morrison
Division 2 09-Jan-37 30,505 H L 0 - 1
Division 2 11-Sep-37 25,577 H D 2 - 2 Sargent, Morrison
Division 2 02-Feb-38 11,249 A L 0 - 1
Division 2 17-Sep-38 39,694 H W 1 - 0 Whatley (pen)
Division 2 01-Mar-39 18,503 A W 1 - 0 Hall AE
Division 2 14-Sep-46 52,213 H D 1 - 1 Bennett
Division 2 18-Jan-47 62,876 A L 0 - 1
Division 2 06-Dec-47 57,950 A L 0 - 1
Division 2 24-Apr-48 44,164 H D 1 - 1 opponent og
Division 1 18-Nov-50 70,336 H W 7 - 0 Ramsey (pen), Walters, Bennett, Baily, Medley (3)
Division 1 07-Apr-51 41,241 A W 1 - 0 Walters
Division 1 01-Sep-51 52,541 A L 2 - 7 Scarth, Bennett
Division 1 29-Dec-51 55,219 H W 2 - 1 Walters, Medley
F.A. Cup 4 02-Feb-52 69,009 H L 0 - 3
Division 1 30-Aug-52 59,629 A D 1 - 1 McClellan
Charity Shield 24-Sep-52 27,760 H W 2 - 1 Bennett, Murphy
Division 1 03-Jan-53 52,648 H W 3 - 2 Burgess (2), Duquemin
Division 1 19-Sep-53 53,056 A W 3 - 1 Walters, Baily, Robb
Division 1 06-Feb-54 35,798 H W 3 - 0 Walters, Robb (2)
Division 1 16-Oct-54 45,306 A D 4 - 4 Baily (2), McClellan (2)
Division 1 30-Apr-55 37,262 H W 2 - 1 Gavin, Stokoe og
Division 1 24-Sep-55 41,096 H W 3 - 1 Clarke, Stokes (2)
Division 1 04-Feb-56 29,597 A W 2 - 1 Robb, Duquemin
Division 1 10-Nov-56 51,722 H W 3 - 1 Smith R (2), Robb
Division 1 23-Mar-57 37,955 A D 2 - 2 Medwin, Stokes
Division 1 31-Aug-57 37,742 A L 1 - 3 Smith R
Division 1 28-Dec-57 51,649 H D 3 - 3 Norman, Harmer (pen), Stokes
Division 1 06-Sep-58 41,805 H L 1 - 3 Medwin
Division 1 17-Jan-59 32,503 A W 2 - 1 Dunmore (2)
Division 1 22-Aug-59 40,782 A W 5 - 1 Brooks (2), Jones (3)
Division 1 19-Dec-59 32,824 H W 4 - 0 Blanchflower, Norman, White, Jones
Division 1 29-Oct-60 51,369 A W 4 - 3 Norman, Jones, White, Smith R
Division 1 22-Mar-61 46,470 H L 1 - 2 Allen
Division 1 23-Oct-65 42,430 A D 0 - 0
Division 1 15-Jan-66 27,490 H D 2 - 2 Knowles, Weller
Division 1 27-Aug-66 35,780 A W 2 - 0 Mackay, Robertson
Division 1 31-Dec-66 27,948 H W 4 - 0 Mackay, Greaves (2), Venables
Division 1 02-Dec-67 34,494 H D 1 - 1 Gilzean
Division 1 27-Apr-68 30,281 A W 3 - 1 Gilzean, Chivers (2)
Division 1 28-Sep-68 30,469 A D 2 - 2 Mullery, Pearce
Division 1 02-Apr-69 22,528 H L 0 - 1
Division 1 18-Oct-69 33,287 H W 2 - 1 Greaves (2)
Division 1 28-Feb-70 34,827 A W 2 - 1 Pearce, Chivers
Division 1 21-Nov-70 38,873 H L 1 - 2 Chivers
Division 1 20-Feb-71 31,718 A L 0 - 1
Division 1 18-Aug-71 42,715 H D 0 - 0
Division 1 22-Jan-72 30,113 A L 1 - 3 Gilzean
Division 1 30-Aug-72 27,912 A W 1 - 0 Kinnear
Division 1 28-Apr-73 21,721 H W 3 - 2 Chivers (2, 1pen), Peters
Division 1 27-Oct-73 31,259 H L 0 - 2
Division 1 11-May-74 21,601 A W 2 - 0 Chivers, Gilzean
Division 1 07-Dec-74 23,422 H W 3 - 0 Knowles (2), Chivers
Division 1 11-Jan-75 39,679 A W 5 - 2 Knowles, Conn (3), Duncan
Division 1 04-Oct-75 33,290 A D 2 - 2 Pratt, Duncan
L.C. Cup SF (1L) 14-Jan-76 40,215 H W 1 - 0 Pratt
L.C. Cup SF (2L) 21-Jan-76 49,657 A L 1 - 3 McAllister
Division 1 24-Apr-76 29,649 H L 0 - 3
Division 1 25-Aug-76 24,022 H L 0 - 2
Division 1 26-Feb-77 30,236 A L 0 - 2
Division 1 08-Dec-84 29,695 H W 3 - 1 Roberts (pen), Falco (2)
Division 1 06-May-85 29,702 A W 3 - 2 Leworthy, Hoddle, Crook
Division 1 07-Sep-85 23,883 H W 5 - 1 Falco, Chiedozie (2), Hoddle, Hazard
Division 1 22-Mar-86 30,645 A D 2 - 2 Hoddle, Waddle
Division 1 25-Aug-86 25,381 H D 1 - 1 Allen C
F.A. Cup 5 21-Feb-87 38,033 H W 1 - 0 Allen C (pen)
Division 1 25-Mar-87 30,836 A D 1 - 1 Hoddle
Division 1 19-Aug-87 26,261 H W 3 - 1 Allen C, Waddle, Hodge
Division 1 23-Jan-88 24,616 A L 0 - 2
Division 1 03-Sep-88 32,977 A D 2 - 2 Fenwick, Waddle
Division 1 31-Dec-88 27,739 H W 2 - 0 Walsh, Waddle
FA Prem 14-Aug-93 34,565 A W 1 - 0 Sheringham
FA Prem 04-Dec-93 30,780 H L 1 - 2 Barmby (pen)
FA Prem 03-Dec-94 28,002 H W 4 - 2 Sheringham (3), Popescu
FA Prem 03-May-95 35,603 A D 3 - 3 Barmby, Klinsmann, Anderton
Friendly/Test 12-Aug-95 17,288 H L 0 - 2
FA Prem 29-Oct-95 32,257 H D 1 - 1 Armstrong
FA Prem 05-May-96 36,589 A D 1 - 1 Dozzell
FA Prem 07-Sep-96 32,594 H L 1 - 2 Allen
FA Prem 28-Dec-96 36,308 A L 1 - 7 Nielsen
FA Prem 04-Oct-97 36,709 A L 0 - 1
FA Prem 25-Apr-98 35,847 H W 2 - 0 Klinsmann, Ferdinand
FA Prem 24-Oct-98 36,047 H W 2 - 0 Iversen (2)
FA Prem 05-Apr-99 36,655 A D 1 - 1 Anderton (pen),
F.A. Cup SF 11-Apr-99 53,609 OT L 0 - 2 (a.e.t)
FA Prem 09-Aug-99 28,701 H W 3 - 1 Iversen, Ferdinand, Sherwood
FA Prem 28-Nov-99 36,460 A L 1 - 2 Armstrong
F.A. Cup 3 12-Dec-99 33,116 H D 1 - 1 Iversen
F.A. Cup 3® 23-Dec-99 35,415 A L 1 - 6 Ginola
FA Prem 26-Aug-00 51,272 A L 0 - 2
FA Prem 01-Jan-01 34,500 H W 4 - 2 Doherty, Anderton (pen), Rebrov, Ferdinand
FA Prem 21-Oct-01 50,593 A W 2 - 0 Anderton, Poyet
FA Prem 30-Jan-02 35,798 H L 1 - 3 Iversen
FA Prem 29-Dec-02 52,145 A L 1 - 2 Dabizas og
FA Prem 29-Jan-03 36,084 H L 0 - 1
FA Prem 13-Dec-03 52,139 A L 0 - 4
FA Prem 13-Mar-04 36,083 H W 1 - 0 O'Brien og
FA Prem 21-Aug-04 52,185 A W 1 - 0 Atouba
F.A. Cup 6 13-Mar-05 51,307 A L 0 - 1
FA Prem 09-Apr-05 35,885 H W 1 - 0 Defoe
FA Prem 31-Dec-05 36,246 H W 2 - 0 Tainio. Mido
FA Prem 01-Apr-06 52,301 A L 1 - 3 Keane
FA Prem 23-Dec-06 52,079 A L 1 - 3 Murphy
FA Prem 14-Jan-07 35,942 H L 2 - 3 Defoe, Berbatov
FA Prem 22-Oct-07 51,411 A L 1 - 3 Keane
FA Prem 30-Mar-08 36,067 H L 1 - 4 Bent
L.C. Cup 3 23-Sep-08 19,743 A W 2 - 1 Pavlyuchenko, O'Hara
FA Prem 21-Dec-08 47,982 A L 1 - 2 Modric
FA Prem 18-Apr-09 H
LAST TIME WE MET...
Newcastle 2-1 Tottenham
Premier League, 21st December 2008
Newcastle substitute Damien Duff scored a late winner against Tottenham to lift Joe Kinnear's side into mid-table.
The Republic of Ireland international played a fabulous one-two with Mark Viduka then kept his composure to slot the ball past Heurelho Gomes.
Charles N'Zogbia gave Newcastle the lead when he collected a long pass from Shay Given and fired in.
Luka Modric equalised when he ran on to a Michael Dawson ball and sent his low effort past Given.
Newcastle's second successive win means they are now unbeaten in six and four points clear of a relegation zone they have been flirting with since the start of the season.
Harry Redknapp's Spurs will feel slightly aggrieved not to have gone back to the capital with at least a point, but the manager will take heart from the performances of his frontline, in particular Modric and the sublime Aaron Lennon.
They, along with David Bentley and Roman Pavlyuchenko, gave the lately solid Newcastle backline a good workout in the first half.
However, it was defender Dawson who almost came closest to opening the scoring when his looping header had to be pushed over by Given.
For the last 11 years, Newcastle have been used to having their Irish keeper bailing them out of trouble so when his pinpoint punt led to N'Zogbia's goal, it most certainly was one for the famous football scrapbook.
N'Zogbia still had to use his nous and strength to fend off the challenge of Benoit Assou-Ekotto then find the composure to slot the ball past the Spurs stopper.
The Magpies found their stride after the goal but there was one weak link in the team on the day - Ameobi.
The striker, who replaced the injured Obafemi Martins in the starting line-up, had already given the ball away on a handful of occasions before, what happened to be his final act, he was easily dispossessed by Dawson.
The defender's clearance ended up falling to the feet of Modric, who appeared to stay onside and in acres of space before running in on goal and firing past Given.
Ameobi was substituted for Viduka straight after the restart.
Kinnear's battlers survived until half-time with Given made to punch down Pavlyuchenko's firm 20-yard drive.
The second half of the match did not come to the boil until the last 20 minutes.
First Michael Owen blazed over for Newcastle from eight yards and at the other end substitute Frazier Campbell, who came on for Pavlyuchenko, just failed to connect with Lennon's cracking ball across the six-yard area.
Both teams were pressing for the win, but it with less than a minute remaining it was Newcastle who had the last cheer.
Duff, who had just been on for a few minutes, pounced on a loose clearance before finding Viduka on the edge of the area.
The Australian played the ball back to his team-mate with a sweet flick who in turn converted the ball past Gomes with one touch.
Newcastle:
Given, Beye, Bassong, Coloccini, Jose Enrique (Duff 88), Gutierrez, Guthrie, Butt, N'Zogbia, Ameobi (Viduka 30), Owen.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Geremi, Taylor, Edgar, Carroll.
Booked: Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Duff.
Goals: N'Zogbia 12, Duff 90.
Tottenham:
Gomes, Corluka, King, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Zokora, Huddlestone, Lennon, Pavlyuchenko (Campbell 64), Modric.
Subs Not Used: Cesar, Bale, Gunter, Taarabt, Boateng, O'Hara.
Booked: Huddlestone, Modric.
Goals: Modric 29.
Att: 47,982
Ref: Andre Marriner (W Midlands).
BBC Sport Player Man of the Match:
Tottenham's Luka Modric
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