Newcastle vs Arsenal Predictions - Newcastle can hold the Gunners at home

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 31 Oct 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 31 Oct 2024

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Newcastle's solid home record challenges Arsenal's road struggles.
Injury concerns for key players on both teams might impact the match.
Double chance betting suggestion: Newcastle win or draw offers value.

Newcastle are unbeaten in 2 of their previous 3 home games against Arsenal (Getty)

Newcastle vs Arsenal Predictions

Newcastle have a very solid home record while Arsenal have had their struggles on the road. The value is on The Toon in the double chance market.

Newcastle vs Arsenal Predictions
Head to Head
Newcastle Form
Newcastle News
Arsenal Form
Arsenal News

Newcastle are unbeaten in 16 of their last 17 home matches.
Newcastle are unbeaten in 2 of their previous 3 home games against Arsenal.
Arsenal are winless in 3 of their last 4 away matches.

Head to Head

Arsenal have won 85 of their 193 matches against Newcastle. There have been 39 draws and 69 Newcastle wins. The last time they met at St James Park, Newcastle won 1-0.

Newcastle Form

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle have slipped into the Premier League’s bottom half following a five-match winless run.

The Magpies were unbeaten in three, drawing 1-1 at home with Man City and 0-0 at Everton and beating Wimbledon 1-0. These results came before a 1-0 loss to Brighton and a narrow 2-1 loss at Chelsea.

The Tyneside outfit hit back on Wednesday by beating Chelsea 2-0 at home in the EFL Cup. Alexander Isak and an own goal gave Newcastle an early lead and they saw out victory with just 34% possession.

Newcastle News

Midfielder Jacob Murphy is doubtful with a hamstring injury.

Striker Callum Wilson is unlikely to feature through injury and defenders Jamaal Lascelles, Sven Botman and Kieran Trippier are out.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal have lost just once in the 2024/25 season and were undefeated in their opening 10 in all competitions.

This streak ended with a 2-0 loss at Bournemouth after the international break. The North London side responded with a narrow 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk and a 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

The Gunners also won in the EFL Cup, comfortably beating Championship opponents Preston 3-0. Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri struck in the first half before Kai Havertz added a third on 57 minutes.

Arsenal News

Centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes missed out against Preston with a knee injury. He is a doubt on Saturday.

Captain and midfielder Martin Odegaard remains sidelined with an ankle injury.

Defenders Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu are also out.

Verdict

Newcastle v Arsenal

Newcastle are no pushovers at home and are likely to give Arsenal a proper game at St James’ Park. There’s good value on the hosts to win or draw on Saturday.