Arsenal clashes with Newcastle at the Emirates this Sunday, with a Champions League spot up for grabs. Arsenal is second on the table, two points ahead of third-placed Newcastle. With fourth-place Manchester City three points further back, Arsenal's poor form in the run-in has thrown up the race for the Champions League places. The Gunners are winless in five matches across all competitions but fought back gallantly to earn a draw at Liverpool last weekend, while Newcastle beat Chelsea to close the gap on Arsenal.
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- FOOTBALL: Arsenal vs. Newcastle United, English Premier League (Week 37)
- Where to Watch: SkySports, NBC, OPTUS, JioHotStar, SuperSport
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, UK
- Date: 18.05.2025 16:30 UK
Arsenal FC
Arsenal have lost steam at a crucial time in the season. Two painful losses to PSG condemned the Gunners to another trophyless campaign. They are also in danger of being usurped by Newcastle or Manchester City for the second spot in the league, having been in a two-horse race with champions Liverpool most of the season. Plagued by injuries and referee trouble all season, the Gunners look set to welcome back Kai Havertz in this match, with the German returning to full training this week following months out with a hamstring injury. Havertz’s replacement in the Arsenal attack, Mikel Merino, will be absent following a red card in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool last weekend. Against the champions last week, Mikel Arteta's side found themselves down 0-2 in the first half, but fought back to draw the game.
Arsenal Team News:
David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Thomas Partey, Martin Odegard, Ethan Nwaneri, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli.
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Having already bagged the League Cup, Newcastle United will have one of their best seasons ever if they secure a second-place finish. A victory over Arsenal at the Emirates will be vital for achieving that dream, with Eddie Howe's side finishing at home against Everton next weekend. Newcastle United beat Chelsea last weekend, with Sandro Tonali giving them the lead within two minutes. Chelsea had Nicolas Jackson sent off for an elbow, but Newcastle labored until a deflected effort from Bruno Guimaraes late on gave them a second goal. Newcastle has scored five goals in their last two games without conceding any. Sven Botman is available after leaving the Chelsea game, while club captain Jamaal Lascelles is back in training.
Newcastle United Team News:
Nick Pope. Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon.
Betting Odds
Bet365 has Arsenal as 1.95 favorites, with Newcastle priced at 3.70 odds to get the win. A draw is 3.745 on 1xbet, which has over 2.5 at 1.787. Betway has under 2.5 at 2.10 odds with total corners over 10.5 at 2.05. Read more here.
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