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Arsenal vs Newcastle Live Stream & Tips - Score Draw Tipped in the EFL Cup

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

Alex Waite 07 Jan 2025

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Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 13 games
Newcastle are unbeaten in 7 consecutive EFL Cup games
Will an even contest unfold in the semi-final first leg?

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Arsenal have seen BTTS in 2 consecutive matches (Getty)

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Arsenal and Newcastle are in excellent form and both sides will be eyeing early-season silverware. The in-form teams are expected to field strong sides in the first leg and a close contest is expected.

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Stats
Head to Head
Arsenal Form
Arsenal Injuries & Team News
Newcastle Form
Newcastle Injuries & Team News

Stats

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 13 games.
Arsenal have seen BTTS in 2 consecutive matches.
Arsenal are winless in 4 of their previous 6 against Newcastle.
Newcastle are unbeaten in 7 consecutive EFL Cup games.
Newcastle have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 away matches.

Head to Head

Arsenal have an 85-70 advantage against Newcastle in 194 meetings with 39 draws.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal beat Bolton 5-1, Preston 3-0 and Crystal Palace 3-2 in the earlier rounds of the EFL Cup. The Gunners are the second-highest scorers in the competition, with 11 in three games.

Mikel Arteta’s side beat Palace again after the cup tie and won 5-1 at Selhurst Park. That result started a three-match winning run with successive wins over Ipswich (1-0) and Brentford (3-1).

The North London side were held to a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Saturday. Arsenal led through Ethan Nwaneri and had 1.81 XG before conceding the equaliser with 30 minutes left.

Arsenal Injuries & Team News

Forwards Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling are injured and set to miss out on Tuesday.

Defensive pair Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are also out due to injury.

Striker Gabriel Jesus is set to start after scoring a hat-trick in the EFL Cup quarter-final.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle eliminated Premier League opponents Chelsea and Brentford in the previous two EFL Cup rounds. The Magpies’ last defeat in this competition came in the 2022/23 final where they lost 2-0 against Man United.

The Toon followed their cup victory over Brentford with four consecutive Premier League wins. They brushed aside Ipswich 4-0, Aston Villa 3-0 and Man United 2-0.

Eddie Howe’s team extended their winning streak to six with a 2-1 comeback triumph at Tottenham. Newcastle conceded after three minutes but Anthony Gordon levelled and Alexander Isak netted the winner later in the first half.

Newcastle Injuries & Team News

Defender Fabian Schar and midfielder Bruno Guimaraes are suspended and won’t feature at the Emirates.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope and striker Callum Wilson are sidelined with injuries.

Defensive duo Jamaal Lascelles and Emil Krafth are injured and won’t make the squad here.

Verdict

Arsenal v Newcastle

Arsenal and Newcastle rarely lose and an even match is likely in the EFL Cup. The semi-finalists have an eye for goal and there is value on a score draw on Tuesday.

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