Arsenal is on the verge of losing the pace with the top teams in the league and Mikel Arteta knows what to do to avoid that. Newcastle is already falling behind the predicted spot and their recent results does not give much hope for the fans who expected a breakthrough season and return to the glory days. Can “the Magpies” surprise us all?
Newcastle and Arsenal meet on 02.11.2024, with both teams being in some sort of a crisis. The match takes place at St. James’ Park in Newcastle on Saturday.
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Newcastle |
Sat, 02.11.2024, 08:30 EST |
Arsenal |
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3.72 |
3.72 |
1.94 |
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Expert Tip |
Under 2.5 goals |
Odds 2.00 |
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Newcastle vs. Arsenal: Current situation
Newcastle was expected to make a huge step forward this season, but it is a fact that the team is not going in the direction that the new owners promised to. The “Magpies” are not as efficient as they were last season, and they are losing the pace with the best teams in the league. It’s been a while since they have won in the Premier League, and the pressure is growing in every single game. Hosting the hungry “Gunners” on Saturday will give answers to many questions, including whether Eddie Howe is the right person for the coaching job.
Arsenal is now five points behind Manchester City and four behind Liverpool, sitting in third place in the Premier League standings. It is still too early in the season to call them off the championship race, but there is no more room for any mistake for Mikel Arteta and his players. Things could look way better if the team from North London hangs on the last moments against Liverpool, but failing to win that one against the competitor puts them under pressure as they are going to St. James’ Park.
Newcastle Stats & Form
Newcastle has only 3 wins and 9 scored goals in 9 games so far in the season which is not good enough for the top half of the standings. They are going into this game after back-to-back losses to Chelsea and Brighton and now it’s been month and a half since their last Premier League win. Harvey Barnes is the leading scorer on the team with 3 goals while Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak has two each.
Arsenal Stats & Form
Only one team has struggled more this season in the Premier League than Southampton. Head coach Russell Martin finds himself 2nd from bottom with just 1 point from 6 matches played. They’re 3 points behind 17th place which would guarantee safety and following a 3-1 defeat against Bournemouth last time out, they face a tough challenge to get a result against one of the top tier teams in the Premier League. The last time Southampton won at Emirates was back in 2016 in the Carabao Cup.
Newcastle – Arsenal: Head to Head
Arsenal has won 6 of the last 10 games against Newcastle with “The Magpies” winning two and two games ending in a tie. Last season, both games were won by the home team, with Arsenal winning 4-1 and Newcastle 1-0. The last time “The Gunners” won on the road was the year before when the score was 2-0. Six of the last seven games between these two teams ended under 2.5 goals in total.
Newcastle – Arsenal Odds
Arsenal is the favorite to win this game with the odds of 1.94 at 22bet. The home team is given 3.72 and the tie has the exact same odds. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1.81 for over and 2.00 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Newcastle – Arsenal Betting Tip | Odds |
| Under 2.5 goals | 2.00 |
| Arsenal to win | 1.93 |
| First half: Draw | 1.85 |
Betting tip and prediction: Newcastle - Arsenal (02.11.2024)
Both Newcastle and Arsenal are one step behind their expectations, and both will go into this game under pressure to make up for what has been lost so far in the season. “The Gunners” won a huge point against Liverpool last week, but that goes more in the favor of the Reds and the rest of the competitors, like Manchester City. Mikel Arteta’s team has been struggling with injuries for the past couple of weeks, and that has cost them a lot. The loss to Bournemouth was their worst appearance this season, and Arsenal barely won against Shakhtar in the next one. The team from North London will look for their first win in three Premier League games with a long injury list. Bukayo Saka has combined for a total of 10 goals and assists so far in the season, and the team simply does not function as well without him. Martin Odegaard’s creativity is missed in the midfield, and Arteta’s biggest problems are in the defensive line, where he cannot count on Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber, and Takehiro Tomiyasu. Eddie Howe has no problem as Newcastle will miss only England international Kieran Trippier in the midfield. Still, Newcastle lost the last two games, and their confidence is not even close to the necessary level for a challenge like this. Neither team will start aggressive in this game, so it will take a while before any team gets on the board. However, we do not expect a lot of scoring, so we go with under 2.5 goals in total.
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Expert Tip |
Under 2.5 goals |
Odds 2.00 |
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