Tottenham Hotspur winger Son Heung-min. (Photo : Getty Images)
Relegated squad Newcastle United FC (8-19-10, 34 points) is scheduled to host second-running team Tottenham Hotspur FC (19-5-13, 70 points) in their 2015-2016 Premier League season finale at the St. James' Park on May 15th, Sunday.
Newcastle is officially relegated to the Football League Championship next season as they are at the 18th spot of the league table and four points below the 17th-placed Sunderland Black Cats with only one game left in their current campaign.
While a win over the Spurs in their finale will not make the Magpies stay in the English top flight next season, it will have some repercussions for Tottenham as the London squad could lose their runner-up position to Arsenal if that will happen.
Rafa Benitez's side is coming off a disappointing 0-0 draw with cellar dwellers Aston Villa last Saturday at the Villa Park, via BBC Sport.
It was the third drawn match by the Magpies in their last four games which made them unable to escape the bottom three relegation zone. The tie with the Villans dropped them to the relegation area for good as the Black Cats defeated dethroned champions Chelsea FC in their own penultimate match to create a four-point gap in between them.
Meanwhile, the Spurs were defeated by surging team Southampton FC, 1-2, at their own home field of White Hart Lane last Sunday to allow the Gunners to move within two points of their position, as reported by SkySports.
South Korean forward Son Heung-min netted the opening goal of the game at the 16th minute for Mauricio Pochettino's boys, but the Saints scored the next two goals, at the 31st and 72nd courtesy of a brace from midfielder Steven Davis, to hand Tottenham their third consecutive winless match.
The Spurs need to win this match against the Magpies if they want to finish the season as runners-up to Leicester City as their loss and an Arsenal win will deny them that distinction.
The predicted result is a close 2-1 victory for Tottenham Hotspur.
Newcastle United starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Darlow; Anita, Mbemba, Lascelles, Dummett; Tioté, Colback; Townsend, Sissoko, Wijnaldum; Cissé
Tottenham Hotspur starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Lloris; Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Mason; Son, Eriksen, Lamela; Kane
