FootyMAD's Arsenal match preview

Last updated : 13 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Arsenal v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Arsenal at Highbury on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2005, the Gunners carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sun 23 JanArsenal1 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2004/2005Wed 29 DecNewcastle Utd.0 - 1ArsenalPREM
2003/2004Sun 11 AprNewcastle Utd.0 - 0ArsenalPREM
2003/2004Fri 26 SepArsenal3 - 2Newcastle Utd.PREM
2002/2003Sun 09 FebNewcastle Utd.1 - 1ArsenalPREM
2002/2003Sat 09 NovArsenal1 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2001/2002Sat 23 MarArsenal3 - 0Newcastle Utd.FAC

Recent respective form guides

Arsenal could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Gunners have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded 2.

In complete contrast to Arsenal, Newcastle Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Magpies have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.



For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Arsenal631214510
Newcastle Utd.6132566

FootyMad's prediction ...

Magpies are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Arsenal. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Arsenal Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Newcastle Utd. 7 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.