Clearly distracted by the Champions League semi-final against PSG, Arsenal have won only one of their last six Premier League games, effectively neglecting the league as soon as they realized they could no longer catch Liverpool. Mikel Arteta’s men have become a little complacent and, with two games to go, are still not certain of a Champions League spot. However, it would take a real catastrophe for them to drop out of the top five: the Gunners, still second in the table, need just one point to be sure of playing in Europe’s premier competition next season.
Their clear advantage in goal difference over their pursuers means that Arsenal remain in a strong position, but Arteta does not want to postpone the mathematical verdict for another week and will be looking for a home win that has eluded them for almost two months.
Magpies close to their goal
In fact, there seems to be a hint of discontent in the Gunners’ camp at the end of a season that will once again see the London club finish without a single title (their excellent run in the Champions League is not enough to take away the bitter taste). Arsenal face Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium, a team that could overtake them in the table if they win. The Magpies are one step away from returning to the Champions League but are only three points ahead of Chelsea and Aston Villa, fifth and sixth respectively, both of whom could draw level with the Bianconeri if they win their early games against Manchester United and Tottenham. In short, Eddie Howe’s men still have a long way to go, although a win in the last two games could be enough to celebrate and end a season that has seen the Magpies win a trophy, the League Cup, for the first time in many years.
Arteta is without the suspended Merino and has to deal with the doubt of Trossard, but on the other hand, he has Rice and Havertz back from injury. Botman could be out for Newcastle.
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The prediction
Newcastle have already beaten Arsenal three times this season in the league and League Cup, without conceding a single goal against the Gunners. The feeling is that the Magpies will avoid defeat again this time around, with their greater motivation compared to the Londoners likely to be decisive. We recommend caution regarding the “Goal” bet, which has only occurred once in the matches between the two teams since 2018.
Probable line-ups for Arsenal-Newcastle
ARSENAL (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.
NEWCASTLE (3-4-2-1): Pope; Schar, Botman, Burn; Murphy, Bruno Guimaraes, Tonali, Livramento; Barnes, Gordon; Isak.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1