Saturday , 14 November 2026

Arsenal FC vs Newcastle United FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Arsenal FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 17:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 9' Jamaal Lascelles
Y 26' Andy Carroll
Cedric 45' Y
Y 90' Ciaran Clark
Emile Smith Rowe 90' R
Emile Smith Rowe 90' Y
Y 90' Isaac Hayden

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Newcastle United FC — FA Cup at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

13
1
3
Arsenal FC 17 games · Avg 2.1 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-09 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-02-16 Arsenal FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC 2019-08-11 Newcastle United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2019-04-01 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC 2018-09-15 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 4–0 W
29 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Chelsea FC H 3–1 W
19 Dec Everton FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
03 Jan Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
30 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
19 Dec Fulham FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Leeds United FC A 2–5 L

Key Stats

18% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Newcastle United FC gets underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 9' Newcastle United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
  • 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' Pablo Mari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 26' Newcastle United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' With 2 assists to his name this season, Elliot Anderson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Cedric. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Jamaal Lascelles departs to be replaced by Matt Ritchie.
  • 51' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Reiss Nelson by Emile Smith Rowe on 56 minute.
  • 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 66' Granit Xhaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Willock on 66 minute.
  • 68' Jacob Murphy is replacing Emil Krafth for the Newcastle United FC side.
  • 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 428 games and scored 748 goals.
  • 78' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' Newcastle United FC make a change. Miguel Almiron trudges off to be replaced by DeAndre Yedlin on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ciaran Clark is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 6
Bukayo Saka 3
Mesut Ozil 2
Alexandre Lacazette 2
Kai Havertz 1
Ciaran Clark 1
Emile Smith Rowe 1
Jakub Kiwior 1

Head to Head

2021-01-09 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-02-16 Arsenal FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC 2019-08-11 Newcastle United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2019-04-01 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC 2018-09-15 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2021-01-09 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–4 Arsenal FC W 2020-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2020-12-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC W 2020-12-19 Everton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-12-16 Arsenal FC 1–1 Southampton FC D

Newcastle United FC Form

2021-01-09 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-01-03 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2020-12-30 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Liverpool FC D 2020-12-26 Manchester City FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2020-12-19 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2020-12-16 Leeds United FC 5–2 Newcastle United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC65% Draw22% Newcastle United FC13%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
35%
Arsenal FC or Newcastle United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC43% Draw45% Newcastle United FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 25% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.