Arsenal vs Newcastle Prediction & Betting Tips (7 January)

Arsenal clearly have no luck in the league, after coming up against a very scary version of City last year, and this season it's Liverpool who are having a banger season and are preventing it, for the moment, to believe in a possible coronation in PL, the first in 2004. The Gunners, in 2024, finished first in number of points accumulated over the calendar year, of course, it is not a title but it has the merit of rewarding a team which is rather regular. On January 1, Mikel Arteta's men scored a third successive victory in the Premier League by defeating Brentford on the road, despite the Bees opening the score 1-3. Before that, they had extinguished Crystal Palace away 1-5, and secured the blow to receive promoted Ipswich 1-0. In the EFL Cup, Arsenal beat Preston 0-3, and Palace 3-2 with a hat-trick from a returnee, Gabriel Jesus.

Since its change of ownership, Newcastle has obviously gained in consistency in the best championship of the world, even participating in the Champions League last season. However, among Magpies supporters, we expect even more, a major title whether in the FA Cup, EFL Cup or a Premier League which has eluded them for 98 years now! Lately, we can say that the Toon Army's form is ultra-prolific with a series of four consecutive victories in the league, firstly against the two promoted Leicester 4-0, and Ipswich 0-4, against Aston Villa 3-0, and in a show of force at Old Trafford against a Man United team completely topsy-turvy 0-2. What do all these victories have in common? No goals conceded by Eddie Howe's men.

How can we not cite as a priority the injury of crack English international Bukayo Saka (5 goals, 10 assists in the Premier League), absent for the next weeks of competition. A return could take shape at the end of February, beginning of March according to sources close to the club and the player. However, it is not only the Gunners' most decisive player who is in the infirmary since Sterling and full-backs Tomiyasu and Ben White are injured and probably forced to throw in the towel this evening. We will now see if the German Kai Havertz (7 goals, 2 caviars in PL) will have made his return to the championship last weekend (announced ill for the meeting in Brentford). Long on the sidelines at the start of the season, former Brazilian international Gabriel Jesus has come out of the woods for a few matches and even enjoyed a hat-trick in the quarter-final against Crystal Palace, followed by a double in the league against these same Eagles a few days later. The latter seems to be returning to a form that has eluded him for a long time (5 goals in the last 4 matches), having even relaunched his team against Brentford in the championship last week.

Eddie Howe, as in the last poster of 2024 against United will have to cope without the offensive Callum Wilson (injured), his reference goalkeeper Nick Pope, without forgetting the former Lille Botman, or even Lascelles, and Krafth (substitute). In terms of operational players, we are obliged to mention the Swede Isak, author of 12 goals in the Premier League and especially five goals in his last three TCC outings with the Magpies. The Italian international Tonali brings his importance in the midfield with the Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes. Joelinton (scorer for the fourth time in the PL against United) will also be present like the talented Anthony Gordon (4 goals, 5 goals in the league).