Newcastle United FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at St James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Mike Dean
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Arsenal FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | SK Slavia Praha | A | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 12 | Points | 27 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 16 | Conceded | 5 |
| -3 | GD | +10 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 2.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 90% |
Key Stats
18%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at St James' Park. Newcastle United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
- 5' Miguel Almiron needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 6' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed El Neny makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
- 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Granit Xhaka is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' Jonjo Shelvey, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The 30-year-old Dani Ceballos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Miguel Almiron.
- 36' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Martin Dubravka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ciaran Clark, as he is very good at scoring at St James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. David Luiz is replaced by Calum Chambers on 53 minute.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Federico Fernandez on 62 minutes.
- 66' The Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 0-2!
- 71' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Miguel Almiron is replaced by Joelinton.
- 78' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Ciaran Clark has done his job and it is now time for Dwight Gayle to step up.
- 85' Thomas Partey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martin Odegaard on 85 minute.
- 90' 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.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 36
- 1
- 3
-
2
Ciaran Clark ↓ Dwight Gayle 84'
- 8
- 11
- 23
- 18
- 10
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Joelinton 73'
Bench
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↑ 84'
- 16
-
5
Fabian Schar ↑ 73'
- 15
- 17
-
9
Joelinton ↑ 73'
- 29
- 4
- 57
Coach
Steve Bruce
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 25
- 2
- 14
- 12
-
23
David Luiz ↓ Calum Chambers 53'
- 33
-
11
Martin Odegaard ↓ Thomas Partey 85'
- 6
- 8
- 35
Bench
- 1
- 30
- 32
- 17
-
21
Calum Chambers ↑ 53'
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 78'
-
18
Thomas Partey ↑ 85'
- 22
- 7
Coach
Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 6 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Mesut Ozil | 2 |
| Mohamed El Neny | 1 |
| Eberechi Eze | 1 |
| Mesut Ozil | 1 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2021-05-02
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Arsenal FC
L
2021-04-24
Liverpool FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2021-04-17
Newcastle United FC
3–2
West Ham United FC
W
2021-04-11
Burnley FC
1–2
Newcastle United FC
W
2021-04-04
Newcastle United FC
2–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2021-03-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–0
Newcastle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.6
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Arsenal FC
84%
Newcastle United FC or Arsenal FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
9.5%
0 – 3
9.5%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
2 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 25% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.