Newcastle vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 15, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Arsenal?
Newcastle won 2-1 on April 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. LacazetteArsenal
- 29′Ayoze PérezNewcastle
- 68′M. RitchieNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 9D. Gayle
- 15Kenedy
- 11M. Ritchie
- 10M. Diamé
- 8J. Shelvey
- 22D. Yedlin
- 3P. Dummett
- 6J. Lascelles
- 20F. Lejeune
- 12M. Dúbravka
Arsenal
4-3-3- 9A. Lacazette
- 14P. Aubameyang
- 69J. Willock
- 17A. Iwobi
- 35Mohamed Elneny
- 29G. Xhaka
- 16R. Holding
- 21C. Chambers
- 20S. Mustafi
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 33Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2018 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2018 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2018 | AC Milan(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Newcastle wins, 0 draws, 6 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 11th in Premier League (8 points from 6 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (15 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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