Tottenham Hotspur - Newcastle United live - Football

Tottenham Hotspur host Newcastle United on Saturday, 29 August 2026, at 17:30 BST at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a Matchweek 2 Premier League clash. Spurs are desperate for their first points of the season after a chastening 0-3 opening-day defeat at Brentford, while Newcastle arrive buoyed by a dramatic 2-2 draw with Liverpool - a result that showcased their new manager's high-pressing identity. One thing is certain: in 62 Premier League meetings between these clubs, not once has the match ended goalless.

Match Info: Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United

The Matchweek 2 Premier League fixture kicks off on Saturday, 29 August 2026, at 17:30 BST (16:30 UTC) at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, as part of the 2026/27 Premier League season.

Where to Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United?

UK viewers can catch the match live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with Sky Ultra HD also available for premium subscribers. Streaming options in England and Ireland include Sky Go UK, SKY GO Extra, and NOW TV UK.

In the United States, the game is broadcast on NBC, while streaming is available through Fubo TV, UNIVERSO NOW, and SiriusXM FC. Australian fans can watch via Stan Sport, and viewers in Canada can access the match through DAZN or fuboTV Canada, with a TV option on Fubo Sports Network.

Across the rest of the world, Spanish fans can watch on DAZN España or Movistar+; German and Austrian viewers on Sky Sport Premier League HD; French supporters via Canal+ Foot or myCanal; and Italian fans on Sky Sport Uno or NOW TV. Middle Eastern audiences are served by beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD and beIN Sports English 1, while Indian viewers can follow the action on Star Sports Select HD1 and JioHotstar.

Match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United - Preview

This clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium pits a Spurs side in urgent need of a reaction against a Newcastle team that looks tactically coherent and physically ready under their new manager Matthias Jaissle - making this Matchweek 2 encounter one of the weekend's most compelling fixtures.

Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham enter Matchweek 2 reeling from an alarming 3-0 defeat on the opening day at Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter and Vitaly Janelt scored either side of the half-hour mark, and Michael Kayode added a third shortly after the interval, with Spurs failing to register a single first-half shot on target. Despite a summer of heavy investment - with Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, and Jan-Paul van Hecke among the arrivals - the defensive vulnerabilities that nearly sent the club down last season appeared worryingly familiar. De Zerbi also faces a significant injury crisis: Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus, Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro, and Pape Sarr are all unavailable for the Newcastle fixture.

Newcastle, meanwhile, look a team revitalised under Jaissle. His trademark high-press and vertical play were on full display against Liverpool on 23 August, when Anthony Elanga scored inside five minutes and Joe Willock restored the lead in the second half. Only a 99th-minute penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai prevented the Magpies from claiming a stunning opening-day win. That resilience and directness will pose a stern test for a Spurs back line that struggled to handle Brentford's direct approach just one week earlier.

Head-to-Head: Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United

Few fixtures in Premier League history have been as reliably spectacular as this one: Tottenham and Newcastle have met 62 times in the top flight without once producing a 0-0 draw, making it the most-played goalless-free fixture in Premier League history. Across 175 all-competition meetings, Spurs hold the narrower edge with 74 wins to Newcastle's 66, with 35 draws - but the recent head-to-head record tilts firmly towards the Magpies.

Here are the last 10 meetings between the two clubs:

• 10 Feb 2026 - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Newcastle United
• 02 Dec 2025 - Premier League - Newcastle United 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur
• 29 Oct 2025 - EFL Cup - Newcastle United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
• 04 Jan 2025 - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Newcastle United
• 01 Sep 2024 - Premier League - Newcastle United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 13 Apr 2024 - Premier League - Newcastle United 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur
• 10 Dec 2023 - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Newcastle United
• 23 Apr 2023 - Premier League - Newcastle United 6-1 Tottenham Hotspur
• 23 Oct 2022 - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Newcastle United
• 03 Apr 2022 - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur - Recent Form

Tottenham's 2026/27 season has started in the worst possible fashion: a 3-0 defeat at Brentford on 22 August left them 19th in the Premier League table after the opening round of fixtures, without a point or a goal to their name.

De Zerbi's side showed encouraging signs in pre-season - beating Auckland FC 2-0, defeating Chelsea 2-1 in the Sydney Super Cup, and thrashing Hoffenheim 3-0 in their final warm-up - but the competitive action exposed familiar frailties. Brentford's pace and directness carved through the visitors with ease, and Spurs' inability to trouble the goalkeeper in the entire first half underlined the size of the task ahead for the Italian coach.

With six key players ruled out through injury, the depth and cohesion of De Zerbi's squad will face another immediate examination. A home fixture against Newcastle, who have beaten Spurs in 4 of their last 5 meetings in all competitions, offers little comfort - but it does present an immediate chance for a much-needed response in front of their own supporters.

Newcastle United - Recent Form

Newcastle United began the 2026/27 Premier League campaign with a gripping 2-2 draw against Liverpool on 23 August at St. James' Park, a result that would have been a famous win had Dominik Szoboszlai not converted a penalty deep into stoppage time.

Matthias Jaissle's pre-season was mixed in terms of results: Newcastle beat Valencia 2-1 away, but lost 1-3 to Everton and 1-2 to Bayer Leverkusen in back-to-back friendlies at St. James' Park in mid-August, and drew 1-1 with Strasbourg. However, the Liverpool performance erased those concerns - Elanga's electric fifth-minute opener and the persistent pressure Jaissle's side applied throughout the 90-plus minutes showed the shape and intensity he has been working to install.

Newcastle travel to London without Valentino Livramento and Joelinton through injury, but with Anthony Elanga in fine form and the midfield energy of Joe Willock proving decisive in the opener, the Magpies look well-equipped to cause problems. They have won 4 of their last 7 Premier League meetings with Tottenham and will view this fixture as a genuine opportunity to register their first win of the season.

Facts and Statistics

Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United have been producing memorable, goal-packed matches for well over a century. Their rivalry spans 175 competitive meetings and features some of English football's most remarkable collective statistics.

• Not one of 62 Premier League meetings between these clubs has finished 0-0 - making this the most-played fixture in top-flight English football history never to produce a goalless draw.
• Each of the last 10 clashes between the sides has produced at least 3 goals, resulting in 39 goals across 10 matches.
• Tottenham have won only 1 of their last 7 Premier League meetings with Newcastle - a 4-1 home victory in December 2023.
• Alan Shearer scored 11 goals against Tottenham, making him the all-time top scorer in this fixture; Harry Kane netted 10 for Spurs in the same rivalry.
• The overall all-competition head-to-head record across 175 matches stands at: Tottenham 74 wins, 35 draws, Newcastle 66 wins.