Arsenal vs Newcastle Prediction And Betting Tips

Arsenal host Newcastle at The Emirates in the late Saturday kick-off in the Premier League. The Gunners are in hot pursuit of top-of-the-league Liverpool, whereas Newcastle are looking to get back in the race for European football.

Date: 24/02/2024

Kick-off time: 20:00

Location: The Emirates

The top of the table is tight, with just two points separating the top two, Arsenal looking to unseat Liverpool at the top of the table. A bout of bad form from Newcastle took them out of the European football spots, a win this weekend could get them back in touching distance.

Arsenal currently sit second in the Premier League after 25 games. The Gunners have 17 wins, four draws and four losses, leaving them on 55 points, two points ahead of Manchester City and just two points behind Liverpool.

The Gunners have been on fire in front of goal this season, scoring 58 goals in 25 games, giving Arsenal an average of 2.32 goals a game. At the other end of the pitch, Arsenal have been even better, conceding 22 goals and keeping ten clean sheets.

Newcastle, on the other hand, sit eighth in the Premier League. In 25 games, The Magpies have 11 wins, four draws and ten losses which leaves them on 37 points, 12 points from Champions League football.

The Magpies are also finding the back of the net more often than not. In 25 games, Newcastle have scored 53 goals, giving them an average of 2.12 goals a game. However, Newcastle have been weaker defensively, conceding 41 goals and seven clean sheets.

Arsenal vs Newcastle is a historic fixture, happening on 192 occasions, the first coming back in 1893. The Gunners have the better record with 84 wins in comparison to Newcastle’s 69 wins, the other 39 games ending in a draw.

This fixture rarely sees both sides scoring, the last time both teams scored in this fixture was back in 2018.

Arsenal Team News

Mikel Arteta could be without Gabriel Jesus, Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber, Fabio Vieira, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Emile Smith Rowe this weekend.

Newcastle Team News

Eddie Howe also has a lengthy list of injuries, including Matt Targett, Elliot Anderson, Joe Willock, Nick Pope, Joelinton, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy and Callum Wilson.

In their last six games in all competitions, Arsenal have five wins and one loss.

A brace from Gabriel Magalhaes gave Arsenal the 2 - 0 lead over Crystal Palace at halftime. Leandro Trossard scored a third before the hour mark and Gabriel Martinelli scored twice extra time to secure the 5 - 0 win over The Eagles.

The trip to the County Ground saw Jesus open the scoring in the 65th minute and Bukayo Saka doubled the lead over Nottingham Forest just seven minutes later. Taiwo Awoniyi did get Nottingham Forest on the scoresheet, but only in the 89th minute as Arsenal took home a 2 - 1 win.

Saka scored yet again in a big game against Liverpool but an own goal from Magalhaes levelled the game in the added time of the first half. Martinelli regained the lead for Arsenal and following the late red card to Ibrahima Konate, Trossard scored to secure the 3 - 1 win.

William Saliba, Saka, Magalhaes and Trossard all scored in the first half to give Arsenal the 4 - 0 lead over West Ham at halftime. Saka grabbed a second in the second half and was joined on the scoresheet by Declan Rice in a 6 - 0 win for The Gunners.

The most recent outing for Arsenal was against Burnley. Martin Odegaard opened the scoring in the fourth minute and Saka’s first goal, a penalty, doubled the lead before halftime. Saka, Trossard and Kai Havertz all scored in the second half to give Arsenal the 5 - 0 win.

Arsenal suffered a shock 1-0 loss away at FC Porto in the Champions League's Round of 16 first leg as Galeno scored a stunning strike in the 94th minute of the match.

In their last five games in all competitions, Newcastle have three wins and two draws.

In the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, Newcastle travelled to London to take on Fulham. Sean Longstaff gave Newcastle the 1 - 0 lead at halftime and Dan Burn secured the 2 - 0 win in the second half.

A brace from Fabian Schar gave Newcastle the 2 - 0 lead at halftime and an own goal from Alex Moreno added a third to The Magpie’s lead. Ollie Watkins did get on the scoresheet for Villa but Newcastle held on for the 3 - 1 win.

Longstaff scored an early brace for Newcastle against Luton Town but goals from Gabriel Osho and Ross Barkley made it level at halftime. A penalty from Carlton Morris put The Hatters ahead and Elijah Adebayo secured a two-goal cushion. However, Kieran Trippier and Harvey Barnes both scored to grab a 4 - 4 draw.

Bruno Guimaraes grabbed a brace and Schar was on the scoresheet again in the 3 - 2 win over Nottingham Forest, with Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi finding the back of the net in the first half.

The most recent outing for Newcastle was against Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke opened the scoring just after halftime but a penalty from Anthony Gordon drew Newcastle level. Antoine Semenyo put Bournemouth back ahead but a 92nd-minute equaliser from Matt Ritchie grabbed a 2 - 2 draw for Newcastle.

Arsenal are in good form and on a mission to grab the top spot in the Premier League and this is likely to continue this weekend with a win over Newcastle. We predict: Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle

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Arsenal vs Newcastle will be broadcasted on TNT Sports in the U.K. and can be followed on the radio via BBC Five Live or TalkSport.

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