Premier League LIVE: Build-up to Newcastle v Arsenal and six other games

Newcastle have won two of their last three Premier League home games against Arsenal (L1), as many as they had in their previous 19 at St James’ Park against them combined (D7 L10).

Arsenal lost this exact match 1-0 last season, but have not lost consecutive away league games against Newcastle since their first three such visits in the Premier League between 1994 and 1996.

Newcastle are winless in their last five Premier League games (D2 L3), losing their last two in a row. They last went on a longer winless run in August/September 2022 (6).

Newcastle lost their last Premier League home game 1-0 against Brighton, ending an 11-game unbeaten run at St James’ Park. It was also the first time they had failed to score in 23 home league games, most recently in February 2020 under Steve Bruce.

Arsenal have conceded nine goals in their last five Premier League games, more than they had in their previous 19 combined (8). In fact, they have delivered 2+ goals in four of those five matches, as many times as they had in their previous 27.

After going unbeaten in their first 12 Premier League away games of 2024 (W10 D2), Arsenal lost 2-0 at Bournemouth last time out. They last lost in a row away from home in May 2022, the second of which came at Newcastle.

Arsenal have scored more set pieces (excluding penalties) than any other team in the Premier League this season (5). However, 40% of the Gunners’ goals conceded have come via set-pieces (4/10, excluding pens), the highest ratio in the division so far.

Newcastle have scored nine goals from an xG of 14.3 in the Premier League this season, scoring around five goals less than expected – only Manchester United have a greater negative difference in the competition this term (8 goals, 14.8 xG) .

Alexander Isak averages a goal every 133 minutes in the Premier League for Newcastle – only Andrew Cole (one every 121 minutes) averages better for the Magpies in the competition. The Swede has also scored 11 goals in his last 11 league games at St James’ Park.

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has created more chances than any other Premier League player this season (27), while with three goals and seven assists he is one of four players with double-figure involvements this term. In fact, he has either scored or assisted a goal in 10 of his last 12 league games, including seven of eight this season.