Arsenal vs Newcastle Predictions

• Over 3.5 goals has landed in Newcastle’s last seven Premier League games.
• Over 3.5 goals has landed in four of Arsenal’s last five Premier League games.
• Bukayo Saka has scored six goals in his last four league appearances.

Arsenal make a statement in title race

Arsenal fell to a shock midweek defeat away to Porto but they should bounce back in another high-scoring Premier League encounter against Newcastle.

The Gunners have won five successive top-flight games and have notched an incredible 21 goals in the process, including 6-0 and 5-0 wins away to West Ham and Burnley in their last two league games.

This has lifted them to within five points of the top of the table, with the third-placed side also having a game in hand on league-leaders Liverpool.

Magpies struggling at the back

Newcastle, by contrast, sit eighth in the table and their dreams of a second successive season in the Champions League appear to be in tatters. They are 12 points adrift of a top-four berth already and have shown a real fragility in defence recently.

They played out a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth last weekend and have conceded nine goals in their last four games, although they have notched 12 at the other end, too.

This points towards a high-scoring affair at the Emirates. Each of Newcastle’s last seven league games have featured at least four goals and four of Arsenal’s last five have, so backing over 3.5 goals is advised.

Saka can fire Gunners to victory

I do expect Arsenal to claim another vital three points, too. The Gunners beat Liverpool 3-1 in their last home match and Newcastle shipped at least three against Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Manchester City and Luton recently, so a 3-1 win for the hosts looks a solid correct score prediction.

Bukayo Saka is a good option in the anytime goalscorer market. The Arsenal star scored a second successive brace last weekend and has six goals in his last four league appearances, while he scored here against Newcastle in two of the last three seasons.