Sunday football tips: Newcastle begin a new chapter with Spurs visit

A Premier League double-header spearheads a super Sunday, with all eyes on St James' Park where a new era begins for Newcastle at home to Tottenham.

As ever, it is also a busy day across the continent with some heavyweight clashes taking place, including Bayer Leverkusen against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and Juventus and Roma in Serie A.

Today's best accumulator bets

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Over 2.5 goals in Newcastle v Tottenham

Napoli to beat Torino

Marseille to beat Lorient

Over 2.5 goals in Juventus v Roma

Newcastle have looked lively in attack but are struggling at the back and that could lead to an entertaining encounter against Spurs, while Napoli are a perfect seven from seven in Serie A and should outclass Torino.

Marseille have look an improved outfit in Ligue 1 this season and can enhance their top-four credentials with victory over Lorient, who are winless on the road, while goals should be on the menu when Juventus host Roma - over 3.5 backers have already collected in four of Roma's seven games.

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Everton v West Ham

Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League, 2pm

West Ham can boost their hopes of another top-six finish in the Premier League by defeating Everton, who are carrying some significant injury problems with Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin among those sidelined.

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West Ham

Newcastle v Tottenham

Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League, 4.30pm

Newcastle's Saudi Arabian-backed takeover will not have an immediate impact on the quality of their team but it should lift their supporters' spirits and the feelgood atmosphere around St James' Park could contribute to a high-scoring clash against Tottenham.

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Best bet
Over 2.5 goals

Bet of the day

Vallecano to beat Elche LaLigaTV, 1pm

One of La Liga's surprise packages this season have been Rayo Vallecano and they should have the measure of Elche, who have scored only five league goals this term and look out of their depth.

Goalscorer bet of the day

Newcastle v Tottenham Sky Sports Premier League, 4.30pm

Newcastle have been reliant on tricky Frenchman Allain Saint-Maximin this season and his qualities may expose a Tottenham defence who have shipped ten goals in four league games. Saint Maximin has scored in each of his last two starts at St James' Park and is overpriced at 3-1 to get on the scoresheet again.

Best bet
Allain Saint-Maximin to score at any time

Stat of the day

Swansea v Cardiff Sky Sports Football, midday

One or both teams have failed to score in each of the last eight South Wales derbies.

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