- The Newcastle vs Arsenal match will start at 11 PM EAT on Wednesday.
- Newcastle have picked up three wins in four of their latest encounters against Arsenal.
Newcastle and Arsenal are set to face off in a crunch EFL Cup semi final second leg tie on Wednesday night.
Newcastle will prepare for the game that is scheduled to be played at the St. James’ Park with huge hopes of making it to the next round.
The Eddie Howe charges secured a 2-0 win in the first leg encounter between the two Premier League sides that took place at the Emirates Stadium in January.
Swedish striker Alexander Isak, who is linked with a transfer to Arsenal in the summer, produced a man of the match performance in that match where the Gunners were wasteful in front of goal.
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Isak scored the first goal after a defensive blunder from Arsenal players that allowed him to pounce on a loose ball and strike it past a helpless David Raya.
He later unleashed a powerful shot that Raya punched on to Anthony Gordon’s path, who directed the ball into the net to silence the Arsenal faithfuls.
However, despite going down in the first leg, Arsenal still have what it takes to bounce back and proceed to the final where they will face either Liverpool or Tottenham.
The Gunners will travel to the St. James’ Park with high morale thanks to their 5-1 demolition of Manchester City in their latest match that was staged at the Emirates on Sunday.
The Mikel Arteta army were unmatchable in that epic Premier League clash that saw Hale End Academy graduates Miles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri score two breath-taking goals.
Kai Havertz, who missed a sitter early in the first half, Thomas Partey and captain fantastic Martin Odegaard were also on the score sheet with the latter’s compatriot Erling Haaland finding the back of the net for Manchester City.
Unlike Arsenal, Newcastle United were on the losing side over the weekend after they allowed Fulham to come from behind to beat them 2-1.
Jacob Murphy had given the hosts a narrow first half lead before goals from Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz helped Fulham to triumph.
Here are the important details you need to comprehend ahead of the upcoming fixture.
What time does Newcastle vs Arsenal start?
The match is planned to kick off at 11 PM East African Time (EAT) on Wednesday night at the St. James’ Park.
Newcastle vs Arsenal Team News
Arsenal are expected to be without the quartet of Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Gabriel Jesus (ACL) and Ben White (knee).
On the other hand, the hosts will try to move a stop closer to winning their first trophy in more than six decades without the services of Jamaal Lascelles (ACL), Callum Wilson (hamstring) and Harvey Barnes (muscle).
Possible Starting Lineups
Newcastle: Dubravka, Hall, Schar, Botman, Livramento, Tonali, Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Gordon, Isak
Arsenal: Raya, Calafiori, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Partey, Odegaard, Rice, Trossard, Martinelli, Havertz
Newcastle vs Arsenal Head-to-head
Arsenal and Newcastle have played each other four times in all competitions since 2023 with the Gunners picking up a single win. None of those matches ended in a draw.
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Arsenal’s win came in February, 2024 where they hammered their opponents 4-1 in a game that was played at the Emirates Stadium.
Newcastle: 3
Draw: 0
Arsenal: 1
Newcastle vs Arsenal Current Form (all competitions)
Newcastle: WWLWL
Arsenal: DWWWW
Newcastle vs Arsenal Predictions
Newcastle are the favorites to win this match and proceed to the EFL Cup final because they will have the support of thousands of their home supporters.
However, Arsenal should not be ruled out of winning this game by a big margin and proceed to the next round since they have a talented team which has the potential to beat any side in the world.
Therefore, football fans should get ready for an entertaining match that is likely to end with both sides scoring a goal.
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