Newcastle vs Arsenal Prediction, 10:30 p.m. September 28: Hard to decide winner

TPO - Football review Newcastle vs Arsenal, round 6 Premier League 2025/26, at 10:30 p.m. on September 28 - Information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Arsenal is in the group of 4 teams scoring 10 goals or more this season, but often deadlocked against opponents with solid defense. On the contrary, Newcastle has a solid defense but a poor attack. Therefore, the match at St James' Park promises to be tense and lack of goals.

Pre-match comments

Last weekend, Arsenal had a fateful reunion with defending champions Man City, nearly a year after a thrilling 2-2 draw at Etihad.

If last year, Arteta and his team defended strongly despite having only 10 men left but were scored against by John Stones in the last minute, this time, Pep Guardiola suddenly had his players huddle together and "park the bus".

However, the drama remained until the last minute, when Gabriel Martinelli made the stands explode with a delicate chip over Gianluigi Donnarumma's head in injury time.

A point against Man City is not a bad result, but Emirates is still full of regret. Because Arsenal missed a "golden" opportunity when Guardiola was forced to play with the lowest ball possession rate of his career, but Arteta's army could not deliver the finishing blow.

Criticism was quick to point at Arteta, whose playing style was deemed too safe, even boring. The 2-0 win over Port Vale in the League Cup thanks to goals from Eberechi Eze and Leandro Trossard was also not convincing enough, as the Gunners did not create the overwhelming force expected.

Back in the Premier League, Arsenal's challenge is even greater. If they lose at St James' Park, they will be eight points behind Liverpool, who have won all their matches this season.

In particular, this is the "death ground" for the Gunners when they lost all 3 recent away trips. They also fell 4 times since Arteta took over, the worst performance only after Man City's Etihad (5 matches).

Notably, Newcastle not only won but also kept a clean sheet in all 3 recent away matches. Tonight, the "Magpies" dream of rewriting history by defeating Arsenal in 4 consecutive matches at St James' Park for the first time in 56 years.

The only challenge for Eddie Howe and his team is their poor attack, having scored just 3 goals in 5 rounds, only better than Aston Villa (1 goal). Coach Howe admitted that the team has not yet recovered from the shock of parting with Alexander Isak in a record deal, but the 4-1 victory over Bradford City in the League Cup has helped the strikers regain their form.

If the front line is not "loaded", Newcastle's defense is like a steel wall. Three consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League, only allowing opponents to create a total of 2.6 expected goals (xG).

Force information

On Arsenal's side, the good news came when Martin Odegaard returned to training after a shoulder injury. However, coach Arteta lost Noni Madueke for two months due to a knee injury he suffered against Man City, in addition to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus who are already on the sick list.

The rare bright spot was the return of Bukayo Saka after a hamstring injury. The English star is on the verge of a historic milestone: just one more goal or assist will take him to 100 times directly involved in a goal in the Premier League (currently owning 54 goals and 45 assists).

Meanwhile, Newcastle are also not immune to the injury storm. Jacob Murphy is still doubtful, while Fabian Schar, Yoane Wissa and Jacob Ramsey are definitely out.

Expected lineup

Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Botman, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon.

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Eze.

Score prediction: Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal

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