Arsenal and Newcastle United have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premier League.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Arsenal form and stats
Arsenal have collected 17 points from their Premier League home games so far after 4-5-3. Arsenal are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of four drawn games in a row.
Arsenal shared the glory with Burnley in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting AFC Bournemouth.
The manager M. Arteta Amatriain will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Olympiakos Piraeus in only four days.
Arsenal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Emirates Stadium with 18 goals in 12 league matches. Arsenal have conceded 18 from these games.
Newcastle United form and stats
Newcastle United have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 3-2-7 (12 played). Two points from the last two away games for Newcastle United, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Newcastle United play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Oxford United (after extra-time). A draw for Newcastle United before that, at their own venue hosting Norwich City (0-0).
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager S. Bruce when Allan Saint-Maximin scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 37th minute.
Newcastle United have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. The Newcastle United manager S. Bruce has some worries about the defense as 24 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Newcastle United - Arsenal 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Arsenal nine wins, zero draws and Newcastle United one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Aubameyang 14 goals |  A. Lacazette 5 goals |   J. Shelvey 5 goals |
Arsenal missing players
Newcastle United missing players
| Arsenal | Newcastle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 32 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 34 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 36 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 80% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 64% |
| 52% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 36% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 28% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 12% |
| 68% | 75% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 48% |
| 20% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 28% |
| 20% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 32% |
| 6.3 | 7.4 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 6.1 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 275 | 148 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 91 | 236 |
| 99 | 54 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 32 | 77 |
| 32% | 33% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 38% | 31% |
- Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Newcastle United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Newcastle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Newcastle United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Newcastle United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 45 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 36 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 50 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | Everton | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -4 | 36 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | Burnley | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -10 | 31 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 31 |
| 13 | Southampton | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -15 | 31 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 30 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -7 | 27 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -14 | 26 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -15 | 25 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | Watford | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 24 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 18 |
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