Premier League: Arsenal vs Newcastle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 37 match between Arsenal and Newcastle and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

The penultimate round of the Premier League season presents an interesting battle between Arsenal and Newcastle. The match takes place on Sunday at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal are chasing the first place in the Premier League after collecting 68 points from their initial 36 encounters. The Magpies trail them on 66 points after 36 rounds, sitting as number 3 in the table.

Form: Arsenal vs Newcastle

Arsenal Form

In their last three matches, Arsenal lost 1-2 against Bournemouth, 2-1 against Paris Saint-Germain and drew 2-2 with Liverpool. Arsenal only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Ipswich by 3-0. This was followed by a 1-1 with Brighton and a 2-0 win against Chelsea. Newcastle claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Arsenal and Newcastle

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Arsenal and Newcastle played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Arsenal vs Newcastle

Alexander Isak shows decent form right now for Newcastle, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Arsenal, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Leandro Trossard also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Popular markets: Arsenal vs Newcastle

Full-time result

Arsenal won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Emirates Stadium. They drew three and lost three as well, while Newcastle won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Newcastle scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Arsenal have not lost to Newcastle in 12 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Newcastle scored the opening goal of the match in four of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Arsenal played. Newcastle were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Arsenal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Newcastle, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.4 times goals per game. Arsenal scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Newcastle scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.