Arsenal vs Newcastle Prediction, 10:30 p.m. May 18: An Uncompromising Battle

TPO - Football prediction Arsenal vs Newcastle, round 37 Premier League 2024/25, at 10:30 p.m. on May 18 - Information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. If they win at Emirates tonight, Arsenal and Newcastle will secure a ticket to the Champions League next season. This is not only a competition of points, but also a battle of courage and aspiration to reach the continental level.

Pre-match review

Holding Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at Anfield in the previous round after being two goals down, it seemed like Arsenal had a brave match. However, coach Mikel Arteta was clearly disappointed.

The Spanish coach did not hesitate to criticize his players for their dismal performance in the first half, where Gakpo and Luis Diaz easily penetrated the "Gunners" net. Although Martinelli and Mikel Merino scored to help Arsenal regain a point, that was not enough to dispel the gloomy atmosphere.

Concerns continue to surround Emirates. After the shock of being eliminated from the Champions League, Arsenal fell into a crisis with a series of 5 consecutive matches without a win. The team that was expected to compete for the title is now clearly running out of steam in the final stages.

In the last 4 home matches, coach Arteta and his team have drawn and lost. If they continue to stumble, they will set a sad milestone by losing 3 consecutive matches at Emirates for the first time since the end of 2019.

In contrast to Arsenal's inconsistent form, Newcastle are showing extremely stable form. The Magpies have defeated the Gunners three times this season, with two in the League Cup semi-finals and one in the Premier League. If they continue to cause sorrow to the North London team, coach Eddie Howe's team will knock Arsenal out of second place and officially qualify for the Champions League.

In the previous round, Newcastle easily defeated Chelsea 2-0 with the highlight coming from the duo Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali. It was also the 11th consecutive match they scored - a testament to the strikers maintaining high form.

However, Newcastle are still not the “away kings”. In the last 6 away trips in the Premier League, they have only won 2. However, they have a formidable statistic of not losing the last away match of the season, since the 2017/18 season.

And tonight, history could change. If Newcastle beat Arsenal again, they will become the first club in history to beat the Gunners four times in the same season.

Form, head-to-head history

In the last 6 matches in the Premier League, Arsenal won 1, drew 1 and lost 4, while Newcastle won 4, drew 1 and lost 1.

Arsenal have drawn and lost all four of their last home games. If they continue to stumble, they will set a sad milestone by losing three consecutive games at the Emirates for the first time since late 2019.

For Newcastle, Emirates is a "dangerous land" when they have not won against Arsenal in the last 12 times they have visited this field in the Premier League.

Force information

Arsenal are without Jorginho, Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Magalhaes due to injury. Mikel Merino is suspended.

Newcastle are without Kieran Trippier, Joe Willock, Matt Targett, Lewis Hall and Joelinton due to injury.

Expected lineup

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Zinchenko; Saka, Martinelli, Nwaneri

Newcastle (3-4-3): Pope; Krafth, Schar, Burn; Murphy, Tonali, Guimaraes, Livramento; Barnes, Gordon; Isak

Score prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Newcastle

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