We anticipate a strong start to the Premier League’s eleventh round as Newcastle is set to welcome Arsenal. Eddie Howe’s team is far from where they would like to be, given the available resources and the potential they possess, while The Gunners maintain their spot as one of the title contenders this season.
Newcastle United Team News
Newcastle have hit a rough patch in recent weeks. It has been 5 consecutive league games in which the team has not won a single fixture. On top of that, last week’s 2-1 loss to Chelsea meant that The Magpies have lost back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since January. At the very least Newcastle ended a run of 3 consecutive games without scoring a goal and also managed to get one back at Chelsea during their midweek clash in the Carabao Cup. Looking at the results, one can spot that The Magpies tend to have rather good ones at home. Since the start of the season, Eddie Howe’s team has lost just 1 home game, which coincidentally is their most recent one – against Brighton. It is also the only one in which they also failed to score.
Arsenal Team News
Arsenal were very close to securing a pivotal win over one of the other title contenders, Liverpool, but in the end, Mikel Arteta had to settle for a 2-2 draw. This result, however, was not beneficial for The Gunner, nor was it of any use to Liverpool. In truth, this draw was the perfect result for current champions Manchester City, who also managed to climb to the top of the Premier League table. The trip to Newcastle will also be a tough test for The Gunners, who must improve their trips. Arsenal hasn’t won its last two away games, which were a draw with Manchester City and a loss to Bournemouth. These two fixtures have shown that Mikel Arteta’s team is vulnerable on the road and could experience trouble when faced with tricky opposition.
Head-to-Head-Games
Both Newcastle and Arsenal have 2 wins to their name from the last five H2H fixtures. Curiously enough, Newcastle has lost three of its last 5 meetings with Arsenal which have taken place at St James’ Park. The last 4 fixtures to take place there have also produced wins to nil for one of the two teams.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Newcastle United FC | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | DDLWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | WWWDD |
Newcastle United – Arsenal Betting Prediction
The pick we have chosen for this game is for both teams to score. While it might seem off, given the H2H statistics between the teams, there are several reasons. First off, Newcasltle’s home fixtures regularly see them both scoring and conceding. Secondly, Arsenal’s last two away matches have demonstrated that the team is vulnerable on the road and Mikel Arteta will want to avoid a third away game without a win as it will severely hurt Arsenal’s title ambitions. With these two factors combined and taking into account that both teams need a win here for their specific reasons, goals from both sides seem like a likely outcome.
Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score: Yes
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Odds: 1.74
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