Arsenal welcome Newcastle United to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday and the Gunners will surely be looking to hang on to top spot in the league by claiming a victory against the strugglers.
Arsenal Match Betting News
Arsenal managed to recover well from their debacle against Southampton after earning a 2-0 victory against Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
The victory lifted the Gunners to top spot in the Premier League heading into the New Year and manager Arsene Wenger will surely be keen on his side to hold on to top spot till the end of the season.
Up next for Arsenal is a clash against Newcastle United and while the Gunners are fully expected to claim all three points on the day, the match will be anything but straightforward.
Mikel Arteta, Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin, Tomas Rosicky, Alexis Sanchez, Danny Welbeck and Jack Wilshere are all struggling with injuries and look unlikely to be featuring on the day.
Newcastle United Match Betting News
Newcastle United’s revival has been brought to a crashing halt over the festive period following consecutive defeats against Everton and West Bromwich Albion.
The two results has meant that Newcastle United have been dragged back into the relegation mire and need a result soon in order to allay fears of relegation.
However, the fixture list is not kind to Newcastle at the moment and the Magpies will now face an uphill battle when they square off against Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday.
Newcastle also have a lengthy injury list with the likes of Rolando Aarons, Vurnon Anita, Papiss Cisse, Rob Elliot, Gabriel Obertan, Tim Krul, Massaido Haidara and Mike Williamson all struggling for fitness.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United Match Prediction
Arsenal have claimed eight consecutive victories over Newcastle United and they most certainly head into Saturday’s encounter as overwhelming favourites.
Given Newcastle’s volatility, Arsenal could well potentially face a tough battle but the Magpies have been poor over the last two matches and as a result, the home side should be able to ease their way to victory on Saturday.
Match Betting Tip: Arsenal to win @1.28 at Bet365
