Arsenal FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | CA Sarmiento de Junin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Brentford FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 12 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 9 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 80% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
18%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Arsenal FC have kicked off against Newcastle United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Arsenal FC have won 729 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Martin Dubravka, a Slovakia goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's shape.
- 40' Callum Wilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 78 goals in his last 338 appearances.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Ritchie on 44.
- 48' A moment of madness from Emil Krafth on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bukayo Saka makes it 1-0.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Jamaal Lascelles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 64' Arsenal FC make a change. Bukayo Saka trudges off to be replaced by Martinelli on 64 minutes.
- 66' Magnificent from Martinelli! That is 66 goals in 81 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miguel Almiron is hanging Matt Ritchie on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Alexandre Lacazette. He replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 76 minute.
- 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Thomas Partey departs to be replaced by Mohamed El Neny.
- 88' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Isaac Hayden comes on to replace Jonjo Shelvey.
- With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 10
- 32
- 8
- 6
-
5
Thomas Partey ↓ Mohamed El Neny 85'
- 18
- 23
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Martinelli 64'
- 20
Bench
- 1
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↑ 85'
- 16
- 15
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 76'
- 30
- 19
- 3
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 64'
Coach
Arteta
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 5
- 1
- 6
-
8
Jonjo Shelvey ↓ Isaac Hayden 88'
-
11
Matt Ritchie ↓ Miguel Almiron 67'
- 17
- 10
-
7
Joelinton ↓ Jacob Murphy 67'
- 28
Bench
- 16
- 36
- 26
-
14
Isaac Hayden ↑ 88'
- 2
- 19
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↑ 67'
- 12
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↑ 67'
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 6 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Mesut Ozil | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 |
| Anthony Gordon | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| Joe Willock | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Newcastle United FC Form
2021-11-27
Arsenal FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-11-20
Newcastle United FC
3–3
Brentford FC
D
2021-11-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2021-10-30
Newcastle United FC
0–3
Chelsea FC
L
2021-10-23
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2021-10-17
Newcastle United FC
2–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
29%
Arsenal FC or Newcastle United FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.5%
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
5 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

