The Premier League 2023–24 season title race is at its peak, with three teams giving every ounce of their blood and sweat on the football field to get a win for their respective clubs. There is just a difference of five points between the top team, Liverpool, and the third placed team, Arsenal, with a lot of matches still left to play this season. Let’s have a closer look at Arsenal vs Newcastle United lineups,
The next match is going to be played between Arsenal and Newcastle United on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 1:30 a.m. IST at the Emirates Stadium, London. The match is expected to be a thriller of all sorts, as both are really competitive teams and have had a long-standing rivalry for years. Below, we have made match predictions and tried to pen down the predicted playing 11s of both clubs for their forthcoming matches against each other.
Arsenal vs. Newcastle United Lineups
Arsenal Lineup
Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jakub Kiwior, William Saliba, Ben White, and David Raya
Arsenal Injury List
Takehiro Tomiyasu (Niggle), Thomas Partey (Thigh), Gabriel Jesus (Knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (Calf), and Jurrien Timber (Ligament)
Newcastle United Lineup
Harvey Barnes, Miguel Almiron, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Miley, Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Kieran Trippier, and Martin Dubravka
Newcastle United Injury List
Callum Wilson (Chest), Nick Pope (Shoulder), Matt Targett (Thigh), and Elliot Anderson (Lower Back)
Arsenal vs Newcastle United Standings
Out of the 25 matches played, Arsenal have won 17 matches, drawn four, and lost just four as well. They have 55 points to their name and are well and truly in the title race. They are just five points behind Liverpool and one point behind Manchester City. Arsenal have a positive goal difference of 36 goals as they currently stand in the third position in the league standings.
Newcastle United, on the other hand, have also played 25 matches but have managed to win only 11, draw four, and lost 10 matches so far. With 37 points against their name in the points table, they are in the eighth position. Newcastle have a positive goal difference of 12 goals.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United Prediction
On paper, Arsenal seems like a very strong team as compared to Newcastle United. A lot of Arsenal players are in form, and even though a few of their star players are ruled out due to injuries, there is no weak link in that roster. Newcastle United are also struggling due to injuries, but they have performed really well in their last five outings this season, and we predicted they would give a tough fight to the home team in this upcoming match. It is surely going to be a treat for football fans across the globe.
Who is likely to score goals?
Considering the form these players are in, we expect both teams to score goals in this match. For Arsenal, we feel Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz will be the goal-scorers, whereas for Newcastle United, we think Anthony Gordon will be on the board for scoring a goal.
Match Prediction
As the odds suggest, the chances of Arsenal winning are 1.39, a draw is 5.50, and a Newcastle win is 7.40. We predict Arsenal to win this match by a scoreline of 3-1 against Newcastle United.
