Initial Observation
Sunday’s English Premier League contest between Newcastle and Arsenal has two high-scoring teams competing in a fight among the top three EPL teams. After finishing in their previous five games, Arsenal (24-4-6), one point behind Manchester City, one point behind Manchester City, have dropped to second place. Third-place Newcastle (18-4-11) has won three straight games and four out of five. The first encounter between the two teams in January ended in a scoreless draw.
Squad News
Allan Saint-Maximin, whose back training has begun following an injury to his hamstring and could be eligible to return, will be kept under close observation by Newcastle. Sean Longstaff is questionable for this game since he currently has a foot problem. “A handful of little niggles, but ideally, not anything significant that might impact the team,” according to head coach Eddie Howe. Gabriel was forced off after Tuesday’s victory over Chelsea, and Arsenal will decide whether or not he is fit at the last minute. Also read:Barcelona beats 10-man Osasuna with the help of Jordi Alba’s goal.
Interesting Facts
Newcastle can win three straights to beat Arsenal at home in the Premier League for the first game since 1996 Arsenal at home in the Premier League for the first game since 1996, Newcastle must win three straights. The Magpies may avoid losing in both Premier League encounters with Arsenal in a single season just the first time since 2010–11 after drawing 0-0 at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in January. No team has ever preserved more clean sheets against one other team in the history of the Premier League than Arsenal, who have 29 against Newcastle.
Newcastle Facts
The Magpies have won eight of their previous nine Premier League games their previous nine football league games, the Newcastle United team has won eight of them, including the last three. They have also scored 13 goals in those three triumphs. This season, Newcastle has played 12 league fixtures against London teams without losing a single game, scoring an aggregate of 27 goals while only giving up seven. Callum Wilson has scored 15 Premier League goals, the highest by a Magpies player in just one season.
Arsenal Facts
The Gunners have failed to win as often in their previous three travel league games (D2, L1) as they did in their first 14 top-flight matches this year (W11, D2, L1). In these three games, they have given up eight goals, one fewer than in the previous 14 away Premier League outings. Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, and Martin Odegaard are the three players who have contributed to a minimum of 20 Premier League goals this season for Arsenal, the only other team. With his midweek goal against Chelsea, Gabriel Jesus has now scored in 55 Premier League games and has never lost when doing so (W50, D5), breaking James Milner’s previous mark.
Predicted Lineup and Formation
Newcastle United starting 11 (4-3-3): Pope (GK), Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Willock, Almiron, Wilson, Gordon
Arsenal starting 11 (4-3-3): Ramsdale (GK) — White, Kiwior, Holding, Zinchenko — Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka — Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
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