Following a gutting midweek Champions League defeat in Portugal, Arsenal return home to meet Newcastle in Premier League play on Sunday morning (AEDT) looking to keep pace with league leaders Liverpool.
The Gunners sit third in the league table, one point behind Manchester City and five back of the Reds in the lead, who already emerged victorious from this week's match to keep the others at bay for now.
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Arsenal seemed to have ground out a tough European draw against Porto on Wednesday, with chances hard to come by, but conceded with the last kick of the match out of nothing. They will hope to generate more attacking opportunities against Newcastle who have gone four matches unbeaten to steady the seemingly sinking ship.
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Arsenal vs Newcastle prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Arsenal (1.38)
- Score prediction: Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle
The Gunners fell to Newcastle at St. James' Park late in the year, but winning twice in league play against Arsenal has been a difficult ask. The only clubs to do so in the previous two seasons have been Man City twice and Liverpool once.
It's possible that the Gunners could succumb to a slip here after an exhausting grinder midweek, but that's not in their blood this season. Following midweek Cup matches this season, Mikel Arteta and Arsenal sport a near-perfect record in Premier League weekend games, with six wins and one draw in their eight such games. The only defeat coming to this Newcastle side back in November, and Arteta will be aware of repeating such a sluggish performance at home.
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| Unibet (AU) | |
| Arsenal win | 1.38 |
| Draw | 5.30 |
| Newcastle win | 8.00 |
| Both teams to score Y/N | -1.72 / 2.07 |
| Over / Under 3.5 goals | 2.20 / -1.67 |
| Arsenal -1.5 goals | 2.00 |
| Newcastle +1.5 goals | 1.83 |
Arsenal vs Newcastle match facts
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 (Sun, Feb 25 AEDT)
- Kickoff time: 8 p.m. local (7 a.m AEDT / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT)
- Location: Emirates Stadium (London, England)
- Referee: Paul Tierney, VAR: Peter Bankes
- Last meeting: Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal (Nov. 4, 2024 | Premier League)
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Arsenal vs Newcastle best bet
- Pick: Arsenal over 2.5 goals
- Odds: 2.14 (Unibet)
The Gunners came up empty in their midweek Champions League match knowing a first-leg clean sheet was more than acceptable on the road in Portugal, but they will have their shooting boots here at home on the weekend. While Arsenal are, weirdly, the most prolific attacking side in the Premier League on the road this season, they are still quite proficient at the Emirates Stadium as well, especially after empty games up front.
Arsenal have been shut out four times this season across all competitions. In the following matches, they scored in all four, and most recently put up five goals on Crystal Palace after being blanked by Liverpool in the FA Cup.
The Newcastle back line, beset by injuries just like their attacking unit, has been a sieve of late — the Magpies have shipped 16 goals in their six Premier League matches in 2024. Arsenal will want a bounce-back from the Champions League gut-punch badly.
