Newcastle vs Arsenal: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 15, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 1-2 on September 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 49′G. XhakaArsenal
- 58′M. ÖzilArsenal
- 90′C. ClarkNewcastle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Arsenal have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2018 | West Ham(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newcastle win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Arsenal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | Newcastle 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 10th in Premier League (1 points from 1 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy