Arsenal take on the visitors Newcastle in the round 26 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Thursday, February 24th at Emirates Stadium (London).
Arsenal are successfully striving to establish itself at this level. The Gunners managed to make a real breakthrough last season. The title race was lost in mid-spring after a sharp decline in performance from Zinchenko and his teammates. However, securing the runners-up position was an unexpected leap amidst the long-standing stagnation since the late Wenger era – back then, they couldn't even break into the top four. It was intriguing to see if Arteta could keep his charges (strengthened in the summer by several transfers, including the signing of Rice for over 100 million) at the new level. They haven't been brilliant, but they've been good. The English team returned to the Champions League and won their group. Against Porto on Wednesday, they were decent too, but they overcomplicated things and ended up not scoring and conceding in the final stages. They started domestically with a victory in the Super Cup against Manchester City, via penalties. But then they lost in both cups, and by the end of 2023, the current Premier League leaders suffered a couple of defeats, slipping to 4th place. Then came a series of victories, including against Liverpool. And they completely thrashed Burnley in the last round.
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Newcastle jumped to 4th place after battling for survival in the season before last and consistently stayed in the top four throughout the last season. All this happened under Eddie Howe – his appointment was the first step of the new Saudi Arabian owners. As a result, the English team returned to the Champions League for the first time in decades. However, this challenge was too much for the inexperienced British players, who faced a wave of injuries and tough competition in the group. Initially, there were decent results, but ultimately, the black and whites faltered both in Europe (finishing 4th in the group) and in the League Cup (suffering a bitter defeat to Chelsea in the quarterfinals), not to mention the numerous defeats in the Premier League (four in a row at the turn of the calendar years), which pushed the coach to the brink of dismissal. But in 2024, the fixture list became easier, and despite rumors, the leaders were retained in the January transfer window. As a result, they progressed in the cup, and in the Premier League, starting from the end of January, they almost maximized their points. However, on the flip side, they barely managed to secure a draw against Bournemouth.
Overall, Arsenal performs better. However, out of the last four encounters, they've won only once, with a couple of losses. In November at St. James' Park, the hosts sealed a 1-0 victory with Gordon's goal. The Gunners are seen as the undisputed favorites, but the visitors won't just hand over the points. Let's bet on under 3.5 goals total.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.5 scored goals.
