Arsenal and Newcastle United will meet for their second Premier League tie between the two sides this season on match day 37 at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners have been decent this season and are set to finish in the top two for the third consecutive season. On the other hand, the Magpies, who have reached great heights under Eddie Howe, are also closing in on a Champions League return.
At the time of writing, Arsenal are second on the Premier League table with 67 points, while Newcastle United have 63 points from 35 games and are placed 4th on the log. Mikel Arteta’s side are strong at home, and they will be keen to keep that form going against one of the sides they have beaten at home in four of the past five previous meetings.
The Gunners had a title challenge in the previous campaigns before falling at the final hurdle to Manchester City. After those strong seasons, they have settled in as one of the title contenders for the Premier League, and many tipped them to challenge the Cityzens for the crown once again.
The North Londoners started the 2024-25 season quite poorly, but they did well to recover and stay in competitive mode until injuries struck again. The Gunners had multiple draws in their opening five games of the current campaign. A couple of wins against Leicester City and Southampton eased the tensions a bit.
However, a defeat at Bournemouth and a disappointing home draw against Liverpool made people question Mikel Arteta and his boys’ title credentials. It was mixed results from that moment on, especially in the Premier League. Arsenal lost again at Newcastle before a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
The North London side ended the year unbeaten with wins over the likes of Monaco, Manchester United, Sporting Lisbon, Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest. In the Premier League, Arsenal may not have lost since February, but they have played five draws since then.
Arsenal did well in the Champions League to reach the Round of 16 by finishing in the top 8. They breezed past PSV in that round before a mouthwatering clash with defending champions Real Madrid. The Gunners, inspired by Declan Rice, thumped Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to reach the final four.
The Gunners were pitted against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semifinal. They failed to overcome PSG as the French giants beat the English side 3-1 on aggregate to secure a place in the final. Arsenal lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup, while Newcastle United dumped them out of the League Cup in the semifinal stage.
Following another disappointing performance against Bournemouth in the Premier League last weekend, Arteta said:
“Again, our preparation has been exactly the same or even more. I’m trying to put more emphasis into it. The margins are very small. It’s true that maybe we lacked, I don’t know, maybe a little bit of freshness and the way they have to repeat today, they had to play some players that probably weren’t in the best condition to play because we don’t have other players. But that’s it. That’s the context of it.”
On the frustrations of not winning in the Premier League, Arteta said:
“Yeah, every time you don’t win a game, especially when you lose, you are very frustrated. And as I said before, that raise, that frustration, that anger, and that bad feeling that we have in the tummy, make sure that we use it to have a big performance on Wednesday and be in the final.”
On the other hand, Newcastle United had a mixed start to the first half of the season. They struggled to build on an impressive 2022/23 season as they failed to qualify for Europe in the 2023/24 season after finishing seventh on the table, which was just a place outside qualification.
Their major g in the summer was left-back Lewis Hall, who ed from Chelsea. The Magpies failed to sign their primary transfer target of the summer, failing to agree on a fee with Crystal Palace for defender Marc Guehi. They, however, tied winger Anthony Gordon to a new deal and prevented him from ing Liverpool, and were also able to retain Sweden international Alexander Isak amidst interest from Premier League rivals.
The Toons’ first match of the season ended in a lone-goal victory over newly-promoted Southampton as a Joelinton first-half strike was enough to secure all three points. They continued their brilliant start to the season as they won three of their opening four matches before falling to defeat to Fulham.
Newcastle’s most recent outing was a comfortable 1-1 draw at Brighton. They knocked out Manchester City and Arsenal (semis) to win the 2025 League Cup against Liverpool at Wembley. Dan Burn and Isak gave the Magpies a two-goal lead before Federico Chiesa came off the bench to score a consolation goal for the Reds. Currently, the Toons have won five of their past seven Premier League games.
Eddie Howe’s side have won the past three meetings between the two clubs in all competitions, but the North London side have an impressive record against them in the Premier League. The Gunners have won ten of the past 11 PL fixtures at the Emirates.
Arsenal vs Newcastle United has brought some fireworks in recent meetings. Considering the desire of both teams to play in the Champions League next term, this particular fixture should be able to deliver the goods in of entertainment and performance.
Match Tickets
This match at The Emirates in London kicks off on Sunday, 18th March 2025, at 16:30 GMT. The 60,704-capacity stadium is the place for this clash between the North London side and the Magpies.
Getting Arsenal v Newcastle United tickets could take a lot of work given the standard of this game. Hence, you are advised to search ticket reselling sites should they be expectedly sold out on each club’s channels.
Team News And Line-ups
For the home side, Mikel Arteta has some players out injured, but should still be able to have some of his best players available for this one. However, they are without the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Riccardo Calafiori, and Kai Havertz due to various injuries.
Arsenal Possible XI: Raya, Kiwior, Saliba, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Merino, Martinelli
Jamaal Lascelles is one of the long-term absentees, while Lewis Hall is nursing a little problem, and Joelinton’s season is potentially over after he travelled to Brazil for specialist treatment. Meanwhile, defender Sven Botman is fit and available again.
Newcastle United Possible XI: Pope, Trippier, Livramento, Schär, Burn, Bruno Guimarães, Willock, Tonali, Murphy, Barnes, Isak.
Prediction
Arsenal have set high standards for themselves in the past couple of seasons, but they have slowed down in recent weeks and will need a fine performance to impress the fans as another Premier League campaign ends without them winning the title. It is a big game because of its significance, so getting your Arsenal tickets early is important.
On the other hand, Newcastle United have grown in confidence when facing Arsenal. Boosted by their current three-match winning streak against Mikel Arteta’s men, they have nothing to fear. It is not going to be easy, but the Gunners should win based on their home form in the head-to-head.
Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle United
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