📏 Form Guide

Arsenal

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Arsenal will play in this match coming off the back of a 2-2 Premier League drawn result vs Liverpool.

In that game, Arsenal had 56% possession and 15 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. For Arsenal, the goalscorers were Gabriel Martinelli (47') and Mikel Merino (70'). On the other side, Liverpool got 14 shots on goal with 5 on target. Cody Gakpo (20') and Luis Díaz (21') scored for Liverpool.

It’s been all too rare in recent games where Arsenal have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Arsenal have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 9 goals along the way. We will see if that trend will end up being sustained here.

Going into this encounter, Arsenal are without a home win in the past 3 league matches.

Newcastle United

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Newcastle United will come into the encounter following a 2-0 Premier League win to defeat Chelsea in their most recent game.

In that game, Newcastle United managed 45% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 6 on target. For Newcastle United, the goalscorers were Sandro Tonali (2') and Bruno Guimarães (90'). Chelsea got 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

Indicating their involvement in high-scoring matches, we’ve had goals 22 times in the prior six games in which Newcastle United have taken to the pitch, making it a mean average of 3.67 goals each fixture. Opposing teams have hit 6 from this total.

Looking at their past form shows that Newcastle United:

• haven't beaten Arsenal when having played them away from home in the previous 12 league games. Very poor away form.
• have not won away from home in their last 2 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

An examination of their prior head-to-head clashes stretching back to 07/05/2023 tells us that Arsenal have won 2 of these games & Newcastle United 4, with the tally of drawn results standing at 0.

A combined sum of 13 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 6 for The Gunners and 7 being from The Magpies. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

📰 Team News: Arsenal

Gabriel Magalhães (Hamstring injury), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Knee surgery) and Gabriel Jesus (Cruciate ligament tear) will not be able to play for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

We are thinking that The Gunners will probably kick off with a 4-3-3 formation in the match, utilising David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Oedegaard, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli.

ℹ️ Team News: Newcastle United

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has to choose a team with limited availability. Joelinton (Knee problems), Jamaal Lascelles (Fitness), Matt Targett (Hamstring injury) and Lewis Hall (Ankle surgery) are not able to play.

We’re of the thinking that The Magpies might utilise a 3-4-2-1 system by sending out Nick Pope, Fabian Schaer, Sven Botman, Daniel Burn, Jacob Murphy, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Valentino Livramento, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon and Callum Wilson.

✨ Prediction

Our assessment here is that Newcastle United will really need to work well to see themselves scoring against this Arsenal team who we think will manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.

Our tip is therefore for a narrow 1-0 advantage for Arsenal when the full-time whistle blows.

Should be a close one.

Andre Moura, 15:05 18/05/2025