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Arsenal play Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening in second place in the Premier League table after Manchester City knocked them off top spot.
The Cityzens beat Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor on Wednesday night to move ahead of the Gunners on goals scored, and there promises to be more twists and turns in this exciting title race.
Meanwhile, Newcastle are having a poor season by their standards, and head to the Emirates in 14th.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert Premier League predictions!
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Arsenal vs. Newcastle United key stats
- Arsenal have won three of their last four home league games (L1).
- Newcastle have lost four in a row in all competitions.
- Arsenal have won the previous three H2Hs.
Arsenal vs. Newcastle United preview: Gunners to get back on track?
| Arsenal | vs | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position | 14th |
| 70 | Points | 42 |
| 63 | Goals For | 46 |
| 26 | Goals Against | 49 |
| 15 | Clean Sheets | 8 |
| 2nd | Home Rank | 12th |
| 1st | Away Rank | 16th |
Arsenal have gone from potentially winning the quadruple to maybe going without silverware again.
They are in the Champions League semi-finals, but have slipped to second place in the Premier League.
That is only courtesy of goals scored though, as it promises to be a close race to the title with Man City.
Arsenal must take care of business against Newcastle though, who are struggling in the bottom half of the table.
The Magpies are having a poor season by their standards, after winning the Carabao Cup and qualifying for the Champions League in 2024/25.
They should at least be safe from relegation being 11 points clear with just five games left, but it is still not a mathematical guarantee.
Newcastle have also lost their previous three meetings against Arsenal, so it seems unlikely that they will stop the rot of four straight defeats across all competitions.
Eddie Howe is coming under increasing pressure at St. James' Park, and a heavy loss here will seriously put his position under question.
Arsenal vs. Newcastle United form guide & betting tips
| Arsenal | vs | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| W-W-W-L-L | League Form | W-W-L-L-L |
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 6th | Form Table | 15th |
| 7 | Goals For | 6 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 7 |
| L-W-L-D-L | Form (all comps) | W-L-L-L-L |
Whispers predicts: Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle United
Arsenal are 1/2 favourites to win, and while we side with the bookies, these odds are too short for us to take.
Instead, we prefer the slightly better odds of BTTS - Yes at 3/4, which has come through in Newcastle's last four games.
Declan Rice is a player to watch after his rallying cry that the title is not over following Arsenal's defeat to Man City last weekend.
He netted the winner in this fixture last season, and so we are backing him to make a similar impact here with Rice to score or assist at 8/5.
Overall, we are going for the Correct score - 2-1 at 8/1, with Newcastle defeated by that exact scoreline in their last three matches, and in the reverse fixture this season.
> BTTS - Yes at 3/4 | Likelihood: Probable
> Rice to score or assist at 8/5 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score - 2-1 at 8/1 | Likelihood: Outsider