Newcastle and Tottenham faced off at St. James' Park on Tuesday night, with both teams eager to climb into the top half of the Premier League table. Tottenham, currently 12th, were looking to end a winless streak, while 13th-placed Newcastle aimed to build on recent victories.

Newcastle entered the match with momentum from consecutive Premier League wins against Manchester City and Everton. However, manager Eddie Howe was forced to make changes to his lineup. Key midfielder Bruno Guimaraes started on the bench, with Sandro Tonali taking his place. Jacob Murphy also started in attack, replacing Anthony Elanga. The Magpies were without Nick Pope, Sven Botman and Kieran Trippier due to injury.

Tottenham, on the other hand, were in a poor run of form, with only three wins in their last 13 matches. Manager Thomas Frank made several changes to the team that lost 2-1 to Fulham. Cristian Romero returned from suspension to replace Micky van de Ven in defense, while Pape Matar Sarr and Rodrigo Bentancur started in midfield. Brennan Johnson also came into the attack. Notably, Xavi Simons was on the bench for the fourth consecutive match.

The match kicked off at 8:15 pm GMT and was broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.

Going into the game, Newcastle had won seven of their last nine matches at home. Meanwhile, Tottenham had conceded 13 goals in their previous four matches. Thomas Frank's side have been struggling with consistency, and he is looking for a winning formula.