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Newcastle United v Arsenal : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Mikel Arteta pays counterpart Eddie Howe a visit on Wednesday night in the League Cup, as their Arsenal and Newcastle United sides face each other at the St. James' Park. Below you'll find unique stats for the biggest betting markets, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come straight from leading bookmakers.

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Newcastle United's next match is v Man City at 15:00 on Saturday 15th February
Arsenal's next match is v Leicester at 12:30 on Saturday 15th February
The last English League Cup meeting between Newcastle and Arsenal was on Wednesday 5th February 2025
English League Cup
February 5th 2025
Newcastle 2
0 Arsenal
 
J. Murphy 20'
A. Gordon 52'
 
NEW
ARS
Shots On
3
3
Shots Off
5
3
Corners
1
13
Possession
32%
68%
Fouls
12
12
Yellow/red cards
2/0
3/0
 
NewcastleArsenal
 
M. Dúbravka
S. Botman (E. Krafth 80')
F. Schär
D. Burn
K. Trippier
L. Hall
B. Guimarães Rodriguez Moura (L. Miley 90')
S. Tonali (S. Longstaff 87')
J. Murphyfootball icon (J. Willock 80')
A. Isak (C. Wilson 87')
A. Gordonfootball icon
D. Raya Martin
W. Saliba
M. Lewis-Skelly
G. dos Santos Magalhães
(R. Calafiori 78') J. Timber
D. Rice
(R. Sterling 61') M. Ødegaard
(J. Frello Filho 78') T. Partey
K. Havertz
(M. Merino Zazón 61') L. Trossard
(E. Nwaneri 37') G. Martinelli Silva

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The KickOff predictive algorithm suggests there's a 80% chance of Newcastle and Arsenal serving up a minimum of a couple of goals in this League Cup clash. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and it would appear that the bookies favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 54% chance of Arsenal coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Newcastle
23%
10/3
57%
10/3
17%
Draw
23%
29/10
8%
29/10
4%
Arsenal
54%
3/4
26%
3/4
8%
Draw 1-1
11%
13/2
7%
6/1
8%
Arsenal 2-1
10%
15/2
11%
13/2
Arsenal 1-0
10%
15/2
11%
6/1
7%
Arsenal 2-0
9%
15/2
35%
7/1
11%
Newcastle 2-1
6%
12/1
30%
11/1
9%
Arsenal 3-1
6%
11/1
29%
10/1
8%
Newcastle 1-0
6%
12/1
18%
10/1
10%
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
Arsenal 3-0
5%
14/1
35%
11/1
8%
Draw 0-0
5%
12/110/1
Arsenal 3-2
3%
22/116/1
Newcastle 2-0
3%
20/1
40%
16/1
13%
Arsenal 4-1
3%
28/1
29%
18/1
10%
Arsenal 4-0
2%
28/1
29%
20/1
9%
Newcastle 3-1
2%
33/1
62%
22/1
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
3/4
1%
8/11
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
21/20
1%
1/1
2%
Home 1st Goal
43%
8/5
24%
-
Away 1st Goal
54%
8/15
15%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
14/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
57%
4/6
3%
8/11
4%
BTTS - No
43%
11/10
5%
1/1
5%
BTTS - Home Win
12%
13/2
50%
6/1
17%
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/1
11%
19/5
7%
BTTS - Away Win
26%
5/2
19%
23/10
6%
Home/draw
46%
1/1
27%
21/20
11%
Away/draw
77%
1/5
14%
2/9
5%
Home/away
77%
1/4
3%
1/4
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
2/92/9
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
3/114/5
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
7/47/4
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
2/52/5
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
9/24/1
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1/72/13
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
10/117/2
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/201/25
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/251/33
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/110/1
Home DNB
40%
9/4
63%
21/10
18%
Away DNB
70%
1/3
23%
3/10
7%
Newcastle win to nil
11%
7/1
45%
-
Arsenal win to nil
27%
9/4
28%
-
Newcastle / Newcastle
12%
6/1
56%
11/2
13%
Newcastle / Arsenal
4%
20/1
9%
16/1
Newcastle / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
12/1
8%
Draw / Newcastle
9%
8/1
38%
15/2
13%
Draw / Arsenal
17%
15/4
21%
18/5
4%
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1
9%
9/2
Arsenal / Newcastle
3%
33/1
31%
25/1
13%
Arsenal / Arsenal
29%
15/8
28%
13/8
13%
Arsenal / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
12/1
8%
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Win / draw / win form
Newcastle
20 games
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
13
D
2
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNewcastle1 - 2Fulham
ANewcastle3 - 1Southampton
HNewcastle1 - 4Bournemouth
HNewcastle3 - 0Wolves
HNewcastle3 - 1Bromley
ANewcastle2 - 0Arsenal
ANewcastle2 - 1Spurs
ANewcastle2 - 0Man Utd
HNewcastle3 - 0A Villa
ANewcastle4 - 0Ipswich
HNewcastle3 - 1Brentford
HNewcastle4 - 0Leicester
ANewcastle2 - 4Brentford
HNewcastle3 - 3Liverpool
ANewcastle1 - 1C Palace
HNewcastle0 - 2West Ham
ANewcastle3 - 1Nottm Forest
HNewcastle1 - 0Arsenal
HNewcastle2 - 0Chelsea
ANewcastle1 - 2Chelsea
Arsenal
20 games
Goals: Scored
48
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
Draw
5
L
1
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HArsenal5 - 1Man City
AArsenal2 - 1Girona
AArsenal1 - 0Wolves
HArsenal3 - 0D. Zagreb
HArsenal2 - 2A Villa
HArsenal2 - 1Spurs
HArsenal1 - 1Man Utd
HArsenal0 - 2Newcastle
AArsenal1 - 1Brighton
AArsenal3 - 1Brentford
HArsenal1 - 0Ipswich
AArsenal5 - 1C Palace
HArsenal3 - 2C Palace
HArsenal0 - 0Everton
HArsenal3 - 0Monaco
AArsenal1 - 1Fulham
HArsenal2 - 0Man Utd
AArsenal5 - 2West Ham
AArsenal5 - 1S. Lisbon
HArsenal3 - 0Nottm Forest
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
Games at Newcastle since 2010
Newcastle
Arsenal
Goals: Scored
0
4
Games: Scored
0 / 1
1 / 1
Clean sheets
0 / 1
1 / 1
ARS
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Newcastle
0 - 4Arsenal
Games at Arsenal since 1996
Arsenal
Newcastle
Goals: Scored
11
2
Games: Scored
5 / 6
1 / 6
Clean sheets
5 / 6
1 / 6
NEW
1
ARS
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Arsenal
0 - 2Newcastle
Arsenal2 - 0
Arsenal3 - 0
Arsenal2 - 0
Arsenal2 - 0
Arsenal2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Arsenal's defensive record is very strong, Mikel Arteta's men having conceded 1 or less in 8 consecutive League Cup outings. An average PG rating of 1.1 for Newcastle United makes sense in this context.

Arsenal have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 8 consecutive League Cup games. Their PG of 1.8 against Newcastle United on Wednesday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Newcastle Arsenal
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 69% probability that Newcastle will score no more than 1 goal
0
16%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that Arsenal will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
2.0
average goals scored
1.9
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2024/2024 season
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Newcastle
PG (predicted goals)
Arsenal
1.1
1.8
Attack rating
%
better
NEW
ARS
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Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
NEW
ARS
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Newcastle v Arsenal will show here when available.

Newcastle League Cup squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5213
L HallF SchärF SchärF Schär
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Dúbravka GLK4
-
K Trippier DEF3
-
F Schär DEF421
3
-
S Botman DEF2
-
D Burn DEF6
-
L Hall DEF6
1
-
J Murphy MID311
-
S Tonali MID521
-
B Guimarães MID51
3
-
A Gordon MID621
2
-
A Isak FWD52
-
Subs
N Pope  GLK2
1
-
M Targett DEF
-
E Krafth DEF4
-
T Livramento  DEF5
2
-
J Willock MID61
-
S Longstaff MID5
2
-
L Miley MID2
-
C Wilson FWD1
-
W Osula FWD3
-
Arsenal League Cup squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4321
J TimberE NwaneriM ØdegaardW Saliba
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Raya GLK3
-
J Timber DEF4
-
W Saliba DEF4
1
-
G Magalhães DEF4
-
M. Lewis-Skelly DEF5
1
-
M Ødegaard MID32
-
T Partey MID4
-
D Rice MID311
-
G Martinelli FWD4
-
K Havertz FWD42
1
-
L Trossard FWD3
-
Subs
T. Hogan Setford GLK1
-
K Tierney DEF1
-
J Kiwior DEF32
-
O Zinchenko DEF2
1
-
R Calafiori DEF2
1
-
Jorginho MID5
-
M Merino MID3
-
E Nwaneri MID43
-
R Sterling FWD411
1
-
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