Arsenal will host Newcastle United Monday night in what will be the final match of the Premier League weekend. The Gunners will obviously know how their three main rivals (Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal) for the final two UCL qualifying positions all did this weekend prior to kickoff, so Unai Emery’s men will be aware what they need to do in order to remain in the top four.
The series with Newcastle has been a very balance one, with the Geordies winning 67 of the 182 previous meetings, with Arsenal claiming 76 triumphs. There have been 49 draws.
Let’s take an educated guess at who Emery may select for his first team in this one.
The Bank Arsenal FC Predicted line-up (4-3-3) vs Newcastle United
Attack: Alexandre Lacazette, Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Midfield: Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka, Sead Kolasinac
Back line: Laurent Koscielny, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno
Newcastle United at Arsenal FC FYIs
Kickoff: Monday April 1, 8pm GMT, Emirates Stadium
Injury Report for both sides: go to this link
Form Guide: Arsenal WDWWW Newcastle United DWLWW
Google Result Probability: Arsenal win 69%, Draw 19%, Newcastle United win 12%
Odds via Lad Brokes: Arsenal win 2/5, Draw 15/4, Newcastle United win 7/1
Prediction: Arsenal 2, Newcastle United 1
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