Arsenal vs Newcastle betting suggestions: FA Cup preview and odds

Our professional tipster has backed Arsenal to extend their three-match successful streak of their FA Cup third-round clash with Newcastle

Arsenal will look to continue their latest upturn in kind when they host an out-of-sorts Newcastle United aspect within the FA Cup third round on Saturday evening.

This will be the first meeting between the teams this season – although Newcastle return within the league on 18 January – and the sides head into the tie in contrasting kind.

Arsenal vs Newcastle 

Arsenal are enhancing after a dreadful run of form and, after they secured their third successive league win at West Bromwich Albion, manager Mikel Arteta might be keen to maintain the momentum going. Changes are anticipated from Newcastle, whose precedence is preserving their Premier League status, and Arsenal can capitalise with a routine house win.

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Arsenal vs Newcastle betting tips

Odds appropriate on the time of publication and are subject to change.

Gunners rediscover their mojo

Mikel Arteta has got Arsenal out of their stoop and it has coincided with giving some of his younger squad members the prospect to show their price.

After some impressive shows within the Europa League and, with senior gamers struggling for kind in the league, the likes of Emile Smith Rowe, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli have taken the bull by the horns and turned Arsenal’s fortunes round.

There have been three wins on the spin going into Saturday’s FA Cup clash and Arteta will ask the children to do precisely what they did in those successes over Chelsea, Brighton and West Brom.

Not only have Arsenal recorded three impressive wins, but they’ve also conceded only one goal in those three matches and look extra solid at the again.

With Europe and a packed domestic fixture list forward of them, the Gunners are more probably to make modifications, but with the group performing well these gamers coming in might be intent on showing the manager they will also have an effect.

It’s additionally value noting that the Gunners have crushed Newcastle to nil in their final four house meetings, together with a 4-0 victory final February, and the final three residence or away.

Tip: Arsenal HT/Arsenal FT @

Magpies on the slide

The Magpies head to the capital without a win in six in all competitions, a run that includes a defeat by Championship aspect Brentford within the League Cup quarter-finals.

That run of results has left them 15th within the Premier League, eight factors above the relegation zone.

Steve Bruce would have appreciated to have had an actual run at the FA Cup this season, with the Magpies without a major home trophy since 1955, but the reality that Newcastle look to have been dragged right into a relegation tussle is more likely to drive him to make a selection of changes to his beginning XI.

Their squad is thin and with the manager admitting that they’re only likely to think about mortgage strikes in January, their fringe gamers don’t look strong sufficient to win at an in-form Arsenal.

Tip: Arsenal to win – BTTS No @

Arteta seeks quick start

Having obtained through the busy Christmas and New Year interval, Arteta will need to give a few of his key players a break and rotate as a lot as attainable.

To assist with keeping players contemporary, the Arsenal boss will need his staff to start strongly and take a agency grip on the game, enabling him to make modifications.

Six of the Gunners’ last 10 targets have come within the first half and a quick begin on Saturday may blow Newcastle away and finish any early resistance.

The objectives have dried up for the Magpies, who have discovered the net just twice in the last 5 games, once with a penalty towards Fulham and as soon as with Andy Carroll consolation towards Leicester.

That doesn’t bode nicely when you consider that Newcastle have not scored on their final 4 visits to the Emirates, losing all 4 times. They last received on the Emirates in 2010, when Carroll scored the one aim.

Tip: Correct score – Arsenal 3-0 @

Arsenal vs Newcastle odds

Arsenal are odds-on favourites at 10/21 with the draw 10/3 and Newcastle the underdogs at 11/2.

Odds are appropriate at the time of publication and are subject to vary.

Arsenal staff news

Arsenal can start to see the sunshine at the end of the tunnel with numerous players getting back from harm, including summer time signing Thomas Partey. Defender Gabriel might be obtainable after having to self-isolate whereas Willian is in line for a start after returning within the recreation towards West Bromwich Albion. Alex Runnarsson is prone to be given one other chance in aim and will be keen to make up for his mistakes in the League Cup quarter-final loss to Manchester City final month.

Arsenal predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Runarsson; Soares, Gabriel, Luiz, Maitland-Niles; Partey, Ceballos; Martinelli, Willock, Pepe; Nketiah.

Newcastle staff news

Newcastle are likely to make a quantity of changes, which embrace a return for Jonjo Shelvey in midfield with Jacob Murphy, Jeff Hendrick and Miguel Almiron. Allan Saint-Maximin and Ryan Fraser are still unavailable so Dwight Gayle will start because the lone striker at the Emirates. Martin Dubravka might be in aim with Federico Fernandez and Ciaran Clark the only two defenders to keep their places after the defeat by Leicester City. 

Newcastle predicted line-up (5-4-1): Dubravka; Manquillo, Fernandez, Clark, Dummett, Krafth; Murphy, Shelvey, Hendrick, Almiron; Gayle.

Last five results

2 Jan PL West Brom 0 Arsenal four W

29 Dec PL Brighton 0 Arsenal 1 W

26 Dec PL Arsenal 3 Chelsea 1 W

22 Dec LC Arsenal 1 Man City 4 L

19 Dec PL Everton 2 Arsenal 1 L

3 Jan PL Newcastle 1 Leicester 2 L

30 Dec PL Newcastle 0 Liverpool 0 D

26 Dec PL Man City 2 Newcastle 0 L

22 Dec LC Brentford 1 Newcastle 0 L

19 Dec PL Newcastle 1 Fulham 1 D

PL Premier League LC League Cup