Sit down for a show! Today's leading antagonists are Newcastle United and Arsenal, a win is the target and 1 1/2 hours the playing time.
- Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals (27) in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Premier League
Newcastle United and Arsenal should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Newcastle United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at St. James' Park as Newcastle United have scored 32 goals to get 35 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 10-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Liverpool game Newcastle United has been unbeatable here at St. James' Park producing four straight wins.
A nice win for Newcastle last time playing, versus Southampton. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with Wilson (2) scoring for the victors. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Wilson, having bagged a goal in three consecutive games. Wilson, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the champion player for the team in that game, earning a rating of 8.43 (out of 10). Wilson scored two goals, hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Before that match, a win away at Everton.This is expected to be a close game, with Newcastle United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Newcastle United as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Newcastle United has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Lots of goals and action? Nobody knows about this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league matches with this side has seen at least three goals.
From these home matches, Newcastle have conceded only 11 goals.
Arsenal form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 11 wins, 3 draws and only 3 losses in the Premier League.
Impressive finishing from Jesus and Ødegaard (2) secured the home win 3-1 against Chelsea in their previous game. That victory felt sweet as this club had gone four league games without victory. Midfield player Ødegaard was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.75/10. Ødegaard scored two goals, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 40 successful passes (of 48 total).
A 1-4 defeat away at Manchester City before that.Betting related statistic: Both teams have scored in 8 of this club's last 10 league games.
The travelling fans enjoy Arsenal's attacking play in away games, having scored 33 goals in 17 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Arsenal - Newcastle 0-0 was the product when these two squads last played each other, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Newcastle United victory, one draw and eight Arsenal wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Wilson 15 goals |   G. Martinelli Silva 15 goals |  M. Ødegaard 14 goals |
Newcastle United missing players
Arsenal missing players
| Newcastle United | Arsenal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 61 | 32 | 11 | Scored | S | 6 | 33 | 81 |
| 27 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | 39 |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 73% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 76% | 85% |
| 48% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 53% | 71% |
| 27% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 35% | 56% |
| 21% | 19% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 32% |
| 52% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 41% | 62% |
| 39% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 53% | 35% |
| 27% | 19% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 7.1 | 8 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.5 | 17.7 | 18.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 12.9 | 16 |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 36% | 35% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 46% | 45% |
| 10.5 | 8.7 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.2 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
- Arsenal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Arsenal have the most clean sheets (9) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most matches over the total-line (24) in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most points (36) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most scored goals (33) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Premier League
- Arsenal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Newcastle United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals (27) in Premier League
- Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Premier League
- Newcastle United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 81 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 42 | 78 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 54 | 76 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 61 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 63 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 56 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 57 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 6 | 54 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 54 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 52 |
| 9 | Brentford | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 52 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 50 |
| 10 | Fulham | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -10 | 40 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 39 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 64 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 40 | -28 | 39 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 31 | -21 | 37 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 34 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 59 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -13 | 30 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 67 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -24 | 30 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 62 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 41 | -32 | 30 |
| 19 | Everton | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -25 | 29 |
| 20 | Southampton | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 29 | -32 | 24 |
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