Newcastle vs Arsenal prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-11-03 17:30.
Newcastle Unitedâs recovery from their slow start to the season, in which they lost three of their opening four Premier League (PL) games (W1), is well and truly in full swing. Since then, Eddie Howeâs men have racked up a six-game unbeaten PL streak (W4, D2), where theyâve been firing on all cylinders by keeping four clean sheets and scoring 2+ goals on five occasions.
Add to that standout Carabao cup wins against both Manchester clubs, plus a 4-1 demolition of PSG in the Champions League, and itâs easy to see why the Toon Army are starting to get giddy. They come into the round boasting a top-six spot but face another big test here against last yearâs Premier League runners-up Arsenal, who are a team theyâve beaten just four times in their previous 45 attempts (D9, L32).
Newcastle finished the last round as the PLâs joint top-scorers, but that shouldnât faze Arsenal who boast having shut out their North East opponents in 29 of those 45 aforementioned matches. Thatâs something theyâve also done to three of their past four PL opponents (W3, D1), including champions Manchester City, and another clean sheet here would preserve their unbeaten start to their top-flight campaign, as Mikel Artetaâs men look to embed themselves in the title race once again.
While the Arsenal defence is understandably attracting a lot of interest for this one, their attack shouldnât be overlooked either given they have found the net in all but one of their last 17 away games. However, it should be highlighted that the Gunnersâ travelling confidence may have taken a hit with both their competitive losses this season coming on the road, the most recent of which came this week with a 3-1 Carabao Cup defeat to West Ham.
Players to watch: Newcastleâs Miguel AlmirĂłn has netted the gameâs opening goal in his last three goalscoring outings, and will be looking for his first-ever strike against Arsenal. Thatâs unlike Gunners captain Martin Ădegaard, who scored in this fixture last season, kickstarting a run where four of his last six goals have come away from home.
Hot streak: Arsenal are unbeaten in the last 42 PL games in which theyâve scored first (W37, D5).