Arsenal FC vs Newcastle: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

The Gunners are back in top-flight action looking to make amends for a blunt Champions League showing in midweek, which saw them fail to register a single shot on target and lose 1-0 in Porto. It has been a different tale back on home soil where they have scored 11 goals in their last two games.

Newcastle’s defence is one of the weakest in the league and have not kept a clean sheet in 2024, but two wins and two draws from their last four matches suggest Eddie Howe’s team has shaken off their miserable results of late December and early January.

The previous meeting between these two teams saw Newcastle win in controversial fashion after an Anthony Gordon winner and a lack of possible red cards led to VAR audio being released, a rant from Mikel Arteta and an eyebrow-raising statement from Arsenal over the standing of refereeing.

After outrage over time-wasting the season before, this fixture is turning into somewhat of a grudge match.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Arsenal vs Newcastle is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off today, Saturday, February 24, 2024.

Arsenal need to respond to a frustrating night in Porto

Where to watch Arsenal vs Newcastle

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 7pm.

Live stream:

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground.

Arsenal vs Newcastle team news

Arsenal hope Thomas Partey will be involved in the squad after returning to training but missing the midweek trip to Portugal. On Friday, Arteta described him as “very close” along with Gabriel Jesus.

Oleksandr Zinchenko has been deemed “not far” from a return but Takehiro Tomiyasu is unlikely to be fit. Fabio Vieira is back and Arteta has expressed hope that Jurrien Timber will play again this season.

Fabian Schar is also fit having suffered a wrist injury in the Bournemouth draw.

Elsewhere, Howe is still juggling many other first-team absentees such as Callum Wilson, Joelinton, Nick Pope, Matt Targett and Elliot Anderson. Sandro Tonali is banned.

Arsenal vs Newcastle prediction

Arsenal will only be back in the country two days before the game but will have a point to prove after a blunt evening in Portugal. Newcastle cannot help but ship goals at the moment - though are equally adept at putting the ball in the net at the other end.

There should be goals in this one, but most will be in favour of Arsenal.

The previous meeting was a very controversial one

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