Newcastle United vs Arsenal Match Preview And Predictions 16/05/2022

As it stands, the Gunners find themselves fourth in the Premier League table – one point ahead of fifth-place Tottenham with two games remaining.

Newcastle were thrashed 5-0 by Manchester City last time out. Pep Guardiola’s side racked up a whopping 21 shots, while Eddie Howe’s men saw just 28% possession.

Last weekend’s defeat means that Newcastle head into Monday’s clash on a two-game losing run, having fallen to Liverpool the week before.

However, it is worth pointing out that Newcastle enjoyed a four-match winning streak before losing to Liverpool and Man City – seeing off Wolves, Leicester, Crystal Palace and Norwich.

When you look at the bigger picture, the Magpies have won ten of their previous 16 Premier League outings. They can take huge confidence from that.

Arsenal were crushed 3-0 by Spurs on Thursday. Harry Kane killed the game with a first-half brace, while Rob Holding was sent off before the break.

The Gunners were enjoying a four-game winning streak before the North London Derby, having seen off Chelsea (4-2), Manchester United (3-1), West Ham (2-1) and Leeds (2-1).

Let’s not forget that Mikel Arteta’s men have also won ten of their previous 15 Premier League encounters.

Having won 14 of their 21 Premier League games since mid-December, Arsenal will be confident of returning to winning ways on Monday.

Head-to-Head:

Not only have Arsenal won each of the last eight meetings between these two sides, but they have also won 18 of the previous 19. Talk about dominance!

It is also worth noting that Newcastle have failed to score in each of their past seven games against the Gunners.

Team News:

Newcastle look set to be without Isaac Hayden, Ryan Fraser, Jonjo Shelvey, Joe Willock and Jamal Lewis for Monday’s clash.

Arsenal will be without Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney for the remainder of the season. Ben White and Bukayo Saka are also doubts for Monday.

PREDICTION: I FANCY ARSENAL TO WIN