Arsenal vs Newcastle: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Newcastle?
Arsenal won 1-0 on December 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Arsenal vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-3-3- 9A. Lacazette
- 7A. Sánchez
- 30A. Maitland-Niles
- 17A. Iwobi
- 29G. Xhaka
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 11M. Özil
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 33Petr Čech
Newcastle
4-4-2- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 21Joselu
- 23Mikel Merino
- 7J. Murphy
- 14I. Hayden
- 30C. Atsu
- 22D. Yedlin
- 19Javier Manquillo
- 6J. Lascelles
- 20F. Lejeune
- 1R. Elliot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Newcastle have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2017 | West Ham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Bate Borisov(home) | 6-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Manchester United(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2017 | Everton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Leicester(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Watford(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Arsenal wins, 0 draws, 0 Newcastle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2014 | Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (15 points from 6 matches) and Newcastle sit 11th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy