The Magpies have secured some positive results against the Gunners previously this season. Newcastle United are likely to emerge victorious against Arsenal.
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Date: Sunday, 18th May 2025
Time: 4:30 pm Nigerian time
Silver battles bronze in an intriguing Premier League encounter on Sunday afternoon, as second-placed Arsenal welcome third-placed Newcastle United to their Emirates home.
Either side would assure themselves of a place in the 2025-26 Champions League with all three points in North London, where Eddie Howe aims to prolong his hoodoo over the Gunners.
Head-to-head:
- Arsenal have won 35 of the 59 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- Newcastle United have recorded 13 victories.
- The remaining 11 clashes ended in draws.
- This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides this season.
- Arsenal are winless against the Magpies this season.
- Newcastle United have emerged victorious in all three of their matches against the Gunners this season.
- Newcastle have kept 6 clean sheets in the last 8 encounters between them.
- 6 of their last 10 meetings ended 2-0.
- Newcastle have beaten Arsenal 3 times this season, 2 of them in the Carabao Cup.
- 8 of their last 10 clashes produced at least 2 goals.
Form:
- Arsenal in the League: D-W-D-L-D
- Arsenal in all competitions: D-L-L-L-D
- Newcastle in the League: W-L-W-D-W
- Newcastle in all competitions: W-L-W-D-W
Team News:
- Gabriel, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Gabriel Jesus are injured and will not be in action for Arsenal. Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard are back in training and will most likely start for the Gunners. Kai Havertz is also back in training, but his availability depends on his match fitness. Mikel Merino is suspended.
- Newcastle United will be without the services of Joelinton, Joseph Willock, Kieran Trippier, and a couple of other players as they have injuries. Sven Botman’s availability depends on his match fitness.
Player(s) to watch:
- Bukayo Saka will be looking to step up here. He is going to play an important role in the attacking front for Arsenal. Although he has not been on the scoring sheet in the last few games, Saka is going to cause some problems for Newcastle’s defence from the right wing. He has 16 goal involvements in 23 EPL games this season.
- Alexander Isak is the top goal scorer for the Magpies this season in the Premier League after his top-of-the-line performances for his side. Alexander Isak has scored 23 goals and also has six assists to his name in 33 league games in the ongoing season. Isak is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence.