Arsenal will welceme Newcastle to the Emirates on Monday for the last match of the 32nd round of the Premier League. The Gunners are fourth in the standings and currently occupy the last Champions League slot, but are involved in a four team battle for 2 slots ensuring football in the elite UEFA competition. The Magpies are 13th in the table on 35 points, seven away from the relegation zone.
Arsenal vs Newcastle Head to Head
| Head to Head | Last H2H game | Last H2H games | Last H2H games home/away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Win | 16 W/ 2 D/ 2 L | 9 W/ 0 D/ 1 L |
| Newcastle | Loss | 2 W/ 2 D/ 16 L | 1 W/ 0 D/ 9 L |
Last game between the teams: 15.09.2018 Newcastle – Arsenal 1:2; Ciaran Clark 90’; Granit Xhaka 49’, Mesut Ozil 58’
Last game at this venue: 16.12.2017 Arsenal – Newcastle 1-0; Mesut Ozil 23’
Worth mentioning: No draw has been registered in the last twelve H2H clashes. No side has been able to score more than two goals in any of the six most recent meetings between the sides, as three of those ended 1:0 and the other three 2:1. Newcastle managed just one victory in that period and it was achieved at St James’ Park by 2:1. The Gunners have won all of the last six matches at the Emirates with the last two achieved by a 1:0 score.
Arsenal vs Newcastle Stats
| As of 27.03 | Last game | Last 10 games | Last 5 games home/away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Win | 6 W/ 1 D/ 3 L | 5 W 0 D/ 0 L |
| Newcastle | Draw | 4 W/ 3 D/ 3 L | 0 W/ 3 D/ 2 L |
Last game Arsenal: 14.03.2019 Arsenal – Rennes 3:0; Pierre–Emerick Aubameyang 5’, 72’, Ainsley Maitland–Niles 15’
Last game Newcastle: 16.03.2019 Bournemouth – Newcastle 2:2; Joshua King 48’, 81’; Salomon Rondon 45’, Matt Ritchie 90’
Top performers Arsenal: Pierre–Emerick Aubameyang 17 goals 4 assists, Alexandre Lacazette 12 goals 7 assists, Henrikh Mkhitaryan 6 goals 4 assists.
Top performers Newcastle: Salomon Rondon 9 goals 5 assists, Ayoze Perez 6 goals 2 assists, Ciaran Clark 3 goals.
| Last 10 games | GF : GA | Over 2,5 goals | BTTS | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 20:8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Newcastle | 13:12 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Worth mentioning: Arsenal recorded two consecutive victories accompanied by clean sheets before the international break and the Gunners will be eager to continue with their fine performances. Three of their last five competitive matches featured over 2,5 goals or saw goals scored at both ends. Arsenal suffered two home defeats from the last twenty outings at the Emirates, but both were in the domestic cup competitions. The Gunners are on a six game winning streak at home and scored at least twice in each of those matches.
All of Newcastle’s last nine matches were won by the home sides or ended in draws. Their two recent games featured over 2,5 goals and saw both teams scoring, while all of the previous three ended in 2:0 score, with the Magpies winning two and losing the other. Newcastle have not won any of their last eight matches away from home.
Arsenal vs Newcastle News
Missing players Arsenal: Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding and Danny Welbeck have long term injuries. Aaron Ramsey and Nacho Monreal are under question, while Lucas Torreira is suspended.
Missing players Newcastle: Fabian Schar is suspended.
Arsenal vs Newcastle Predictions
Arsenal to win – 1.36 @ bet365
