Newcastle – Arsenal: +2.5 goals in the match

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February 5, 2025

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Our prediction: Newcastle – Arsenal: +2.5 goals in the match

05.02.2025 21:00

Arsenal face a tough task in the League Cup semi-final rematch, to erase the 0:2 deficit they picked up a month ago at home.

The Canaries clearly had the upper hand then, only they wasted a lot of chances, according to the metric of expected goals they should have scored three. The team was just going through a mini-crisis, having previously drawn 1-1 at home to Brighton in the Premier League and then crashing out of the FA Cup at home to a struggling Manchester United.

Anyway, since then, Arsenal have been riding a winning streak again (5-1-0). In the Champions League, they secured a direct qualification to the eighth place from third place, in the Premier League they disgraced Manchester City 5-1 at home at the weekend and this time they were extremely efficient in finishing. He still misses the likes of Saka and Gabriel Jesus.

Newcastle, on the other hand, did not have a good start to the rematch, losing 1:2 to Fulham and losing two games in a row at home, before being beaten by Bournemouth 1:4. The Magpies were leading at half-time in the game with Fulham, but surprisingly fell behind in the second half.

What to bet on:

Arsenal need to score three goals at St James’ Park, which they last did in October 2010 when they won 4-0 in the League Cup semi-final. Anyway, they will try to do that, sooner or later they will have to open the game, which with Newcastle’s offensive qualities threatens a conceded goal. At least three should fall in the rematch. The home side won 3-1 in the PL in September.

Confidence:

7/10

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