Premier League: Arsenal vs Newcastle Live
Preview: Arsenal vs Newcastle
Emirates stadium gives us Arsenal vs Newcastle on Saturday evening at 8:00pm as the gunners are still recovering from a devastating last-minute goal. Arsenal lost 1-0 to Porto in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, while Eddie Howe’s Newcastle team secured a late draw against Bournemouth with a 2-2 score line.
Arsenal’s impressive goal-scoring record in Premier League away matches did not carry over to their Champions League game against Porto. With their defensive solidity, Porto prevented Arsenal from registering a single shot on target during the match. The game seemed destined to end goalless until a lapse in concentration in extra time allowed Galeno to score a stunning goal. Arsenal, who had not failed to hit the target in a Champions League game since 2011, now have the opportunity to rectify their performance in the second leg at home.
Despite this setback, Arsenal have been in excellent form in the Premier League, winning their last five matches. Their recent 5-0 victory over Burnley marked the first time in history that they have won their opening five league games in a calendar year. However, they currently sit in third place in the table, trailing Manchester City by one point and Liverpool by five points.
Newcastle has been keeping their fans entertained in February with exciting matches. They drew with Luton Town in an eight-goal game, beat Nottingham Forest 3-2, and faced Bournemouth in another thrilling match at St James’ Park. Bournemouth scored twice through Solanke and Semenyo, but Newcastle equalized with a penalty from Gordon and a goal from Ritchie. This extended their unbeaten streak after a tough period in December and January.
Newcastle has won three and drawn two of their last five games, reigniting their hopes for European qualification. They are currently in eighth place, seven points behind sixth-placed Manchester United. Their best chance for European qualification is through the Europa Conference League spot, and they have been scoring multiple goals in their recent Premier League matches.
Head-to-head
Both teams have won two games each and drawn one in their last five encounters. Newcastle emerged victorious in their most recent meeting this season with a 1-0 score line.
Prediction
In three out of Arsenal’s last four Premier League matches against Newcastle, they have been unable to score against the magpies. The tiredness of the Arsenal players may hinder their chances of improving their weak attacking performance from Wednesday. Despite this, the magpies’ defense is not as strong as it used to be, and motivated by their previous loss to Newcastle in November, Arsenal is expected to secure a hard-fought victory to stay close behind Liverpool in the standings.
