Newcastle United FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at St James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Anthony Taylor
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Arsenal FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Everton FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | Chelsea FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 8 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 9 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 80% |
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
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds St James' Park will turn into a battlefield for Newcastle United FC and Arsenal FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' A quiet spell here at St James' Park. Newcastle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' Martin Odegaard puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Jakub Kiwior has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Kieran Tierney, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Wilson, as he is very good at scoring at St James' Park with 20 goals in the last 17 games.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' The crowd applauds Oleksandr Zinchenko as he leaves the pitch. Kieran Tierney steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 65' Miguel Almiron is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacob Murphy at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 342 games and scored 455 goals.
- 71' The Switzerland Fabian Schar breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 0-2!
- 73' Newcastle United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Allan Saint-Maximin comes on to replace Joe Willock.
- 79' The whistle greets Callum Wilson as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Gordon.
- 80' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Martin Odegaard departs to be replaced by Thomas Partey.
- 81' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Joelinton has done his job and it is now time for Elliot Anderson to step up.
- 82' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Matt Targett on, Dan Burn off on 82 minutes.
- 86' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Reiss Nelson on, Bukayo Saka off on 86 minutes.
- 87' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Gabriel Jesus is withdrawn and Eddie Nketiah gets his opportunity.
- 90' Newcastle United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
-
9
Callum Wilson ↓ Anthony Gordon 79'
- 22
- 5
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↓ Miguel Almiron 65'
- 2
-
33
Dan Burn ↓ Matt Targett 82'
- 14
-
7
Joelinton ↓ Elliot Anderson 81'
- 28
- 4
Bench
-
13
Matt Targett ↑ 82'
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 12
-
10
Allan Saint-Maximin ↑ 78'
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↑ 65'
-
8
Anthony Gordon ↑ 79'
-
32
Elliot Anderson ↑ 81'
Coach
Eddie Howe
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 1
- 20
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Eddie Nketiah 87'
- 35
-
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Thomas Partey 80'
- 6
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Reiss Nelson 86'
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Leandro Trossard 80'
- 15
Bench
- 16
-
14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 87'
- 10
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 86'
-
5
Thomas Partey ↑ 80'
- 30
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 61'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 80'
- 21
Coach
Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 6 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Mesut Ozil | 2 |
| Fabian Schar | 1 |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 |
| Anthony Gordon | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2023-05-07
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Arsenal FC
L
2023-04-30
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2023-04-27
Everton FC
1–4
Newcastle United FC
W
2023-04-23
Newcastle United FC
6–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2023-04-15
Aston Villa FC
3–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2023-04-08
Brentford FC
1–2
Newcastle United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC or Arsenal FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Arsenal FC
68%
Newcastle United FC or Arsenal FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

