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Newcastle United FC vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Newcastle United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Lee Probert
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
13
Newcastle United FC 17 games · Avg 2.1 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Arsenal FC H 1–2 L
01 Sep Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
26 Aug Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
11 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
02 Sep Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W
25 Aug West Ham United FC H 3–1 W
18 Aug Chelsea FC A 2–3 L
12 Aug Manchester City FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC Arsenal FC
#19 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts). Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Mesut Ozil has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rafael Benitez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The 31-year-old Jacob Murphy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandre Lacazette made 414 appearances and scored 129 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Ciaran Clark has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamal Lascelles on 46 minute.
  • 49' What a moment for Granit Xhaka! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' The Germany Mesut Ozil breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-2!
  • 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 69' Newcastle United FC make a change. Jacob Murphy trudges off to be replaced by Kenedy on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 79' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Matt Ritchie has done his job and it is now time for Yoshinori Muto to step up.
  • 80' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 80 minute. Aaron Ramsey leaves to be changed by Danny Welbeck.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Assisted by Federico Fernandez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ciaran Clark makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Benitez

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.66 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC23% Draw33% Arsenal FC44%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Arsenal FC
77%
Newcastle United FC or Arsenal FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC14% Draw58% Arsenal FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.9%
0 – 1
17.6%
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 4
1%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 15% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 25% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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