Newcastle United and Arsenal face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at St. James Park.
Newcastle United vs Arsenal Odds
Arsenal is the favorite sitting at +155 while Newcastle United is the underdog sitting at +185. The total sits at 2.5 goals with the over paying out at -110.
Newcastle United Betting Preview
Newcastle currently sits in 6th place in the standings having picked up 17 points. In the last EPL game against the Wolves, Newcastle played to a 2-2 draw. They were up 2-1 but thety gave up a goal in the 71st minute and they ended up playing to a draw. Callum Wilson scored the two goals in the first half. On Wednesday, Newcastle was able to secure the 3-0 victory. They had 38 percent of the possession and five shots on target. Willock is dealing with a fitness problem and it’s not expected that he’s going to face his old team. In this game, Newcastle is going to need to find a way for the defense to step up.
Arsenal Betting Preview
Arsenal currently sits in second place in the group having picked up 24 points. Arsenal faced off against West Ham United in the last game and the offense wasn’t good enough and that led to the 3-1 defeat. The only goal for Arsenal came in the 96th minute. Arsenal had 72 percent of the possession and three shots on target. Last Saturday against Sheffield United, Arsenal was able to secure a 5-0 victory. Emile Smith Rowe is dealing with a knee injury and he’s going to be out a while. The rest of Arsenal is getting more healthy though, and they are going to need all hands on deck for this game.
Shane’s Free Pick
Newcastle’s defense at home this season has been strong and it’s going to be no different here. Arsenal is going to struggle to find the back of the net even once here. Newcastle also isn’t going to find a whole lot of offensive success and they are going to struggle to score more than a goal, if they do find the back of the net. Look for a 1-0 or 1-1 game and the under is going to cash here.