National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Arsenal or Newcastle United that keep their silverware dream alive.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Arsenal form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Arsenal at their home stadium (Emirates Stadium) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Arsenal are confident in defense, having played 185 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Happy days for Arsenal in their previous game, a Premier League match away at West Bromwich Albion that ended with a 4-0 victory. Before that match, a Premier League win away at Brighton & Hove Albion.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Arsenal played a great game against West Bromwich Albion and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
The Arsenal fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. 11 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Newcastle United form and stats
Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Newcastle United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Home advantage was not enough for Newcastle United in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Leicester City, 1-2. A draw for Newcastle before that, at their own venue hosting Liverpool (0-0).
Newcastle has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Sheffield United in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Newcastle have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Newcastle United have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Arsenal-Newcastle United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Arsenal nine wins, Newcastle United one win, zero draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Wilson 8 goals |   A. Lacazette 7 goals |  B. Saka 3 goals |
Arsenal missing players
Newcastle United missing players
| Arsenal | Newcastle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Scored | S | 17 | 34 | ||
| 28 | 17 | Conceded | C | 18 | 37 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12.3 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.9 | 10.2 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.6 | ||
| 37% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Everton | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
| 9 | Southampton | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Burnley | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Fulham | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -28 | 8 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -21 | 2 |