It’s an important game at the top of the table. Leader of the Premier League, Arsenal receives Newcastle this Tuesday, at 16:45 (Brasília time). The Gunners are looking to extend their advantage over the 3rd place in the English Premier League and maintain 100% success at the Emirates Stadium in the competition.
Even without Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal have scored seven goals in their last two games since the end of the World Cup. In each of the games, Saka, Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli, the attacking trio of Mikel Arteta’s team, found the net once against West Ham and Brighton.
After an excellent game against Leicester in the return of the Premier League, Newcastle stumbled at home against Leeds and did not score. In the coming days, the team also has commitments for the FA Cup and the English League Cup and needs to be strong to continue fighting for a place in the Champions League via the English Championship.
For the match later, coach Eddie Howe does not count on Alexander Isak, Jonjo Shelvey, Matt Targett, Emil Krafth and Paul Dummett (injured).
Arsenal Analysis
After 14 wins, one draw and one defeat, the home team is in 1st place, having won 43 points. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Brighton & Hove Albion by (2‑4), after in the previous match they have won (3‑1) at home, against West Ham United.
In this competition, it registers a sequence of seven victories in the last matches at home. The attack has scored with great regularity, as it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games in this competition. The team does not usually find it difficult to open the scoring: managed to score the first goal in 13 of the last 16 matches for the Premier League, of these 13 they reached the break in advantage in 10 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 12.
Newcastle Analysis
The visiting team is currently in 3rd place, with 34 points won, after nine wins, seven draws and one defeat. In the penultimate match, he won away to Leicester City by (0-3). In the last match, they tied at home to Leeds United by (0‑0). In the last 8 away games for the championship, Newcastle have recorded four wins, three draws and one defeat, having won 15 points out of a possible 24.
For this competition, they have not lost as a visitor for five games. His attack has scored regularly, as he managed to achieve in eight of the last 10 games in this competition. There are two periods that stand out in the last 13 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 10 of his 24 goals between minutes (31’‑45′); conceded four of the 11 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
