Newcastle vs. Tottenham predictions and soccer picks on Wednesday, October 29. Both offenses get to work at clearing the 2.5 total.

The Magpies will be without Yoane Wissa, Tino Livramento, Harrison Ashby, and Lewis Hall. On the other side, Spurs have a packed treatment room featuring the likes of Dane Scarlett, Randal Kolo Muani, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Cristian Romero, and Kota Takai.

Newcastle face Tottenham in the EFL Cup. Get match details, betting tips, predictions and TV info for the big game at St James' Park

Newcastle have been victorious in four of their last five matches in all competitions, including their 2-1 league success over Fulham on Saturday, which has contributed to them moving into 12th spot in the Premier League table, boasting 12 points from their opening nine games.

Carabao Cup prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds - Spurs take on the holders looking to reverse a miserable recent record

Hotspur, Newcastle United and Barcelona are keen on a 2026 deal for former Manchester United midfielder and Napoli star Scott McTominay.

Notable inclusions over the past few years include Chelsea bright spark Estevao, who has taken to Stamford Bridge with ease, whilst other notable players such as Joao Pedro, Richarlison, Murillo, Gabriel Martinelli and Rodrigo Muniz have all excelled after moving over from South America.

The head coach looking at early November to mid-November for the striker to be finally available. Eddie Howe last week indicated though that when Wissa is finally available, he will be carefully managing the player’s time on the pitch, as he has played no club football since May.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup game against Tottenham at St James' Park (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Sven Botman does not have a concussion after he was forced off against Fulham but the defender didn't train on Monday.