Arsenal vs Newcastle prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-05-17 15:30.
[p]Having once sat so comfortably in second place in the Premier League, Arsenal are now at risk of being knocked off their perch after winning just one of their last six league games (D4, L1). Defeat here against Newcastle would see the Gunners slip down the table, but considering they’ve only lost one of their last 20 Premier League home H2Hs (W17, D2), winning 11 of the last 12, that could be deemed unlikely. [/p]
[p]It’s perhaps not as unlikely as that record may suggest though, as Arsenal have been beaten three times already by Newcastle this season across league and cup, failing to score in any of those H2Hs! No team has ever beaten the Gunners four times in a single campaign, and with Arsenal losing their final home league game in only one of the last 27 seasons (W22, D4), they look good value to secure the point they need to effectively seal a top-five finish.[/p]
[p]Only Aston Villa (24) have claimed more points than Newcastle (22) across the last ten Premier League rounds, so the Toon Army will definitely journey down to the capital in buoyant fashion. Eddie Howe’s men claimed a huge win against Chelsea last weekend, downing the Blues 2-0, a result which prompted Opta to give them a 96% chance of finishing in the Premier League’s top five this season. [/p]
[p]There’s still room for improvement on the road for Newcastle, who have won only two of their last six away league games (D1, L3). They do tend to excel in their final away league game of the campaign though, losing none of their last six such games (W4, D2), with four of those games coming against London sides (W3, D1).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: William Saliba could make his 100th Premier League appearance here, and an Arsenal win would see him equal Lauren and Sol Campbell’s record of 68 wins in their first century of games for the club in this competition. Newcastle’s Jacob Murphy was involved in their opening goal in both Carabao Cup semi-final ties between this pair (G1, A1). He’s assisted 12 Premier League goals this season, twice as many as any other Toon player.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Arsenal have led at half-time in 13 of their 18 home league games this season.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Chris Wilson[/i][/p]