Paul Merson is tasked with the difficult duty of forecasting the Premier League standings for this week, which means he must determine the score between Newcastle United and Arsenal.
We sincerely feel sorry for anyone who has to guess the Premier League match on Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. when Arsenal visits St. James’ Park to play Newcastle.
Newcastle will feel confident after their impressive 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday. On the other hand, West Ham, the rival team from London, defeated Arsenal 3-1 to eliminate them from the cup.
Arsenal are undefeated in the Premier League
Nonetheless, Mikel Arteta’s team is unbeaten in the league, so they will still have confidence going into Tyneside.
The team that drew 2-2 with Wolves is likely to start against Arsenal tomorrow, and Eddie Howe is expected to make changes once more. Callum Wilson, who has been in excellent form, will start and will be attempting to score his eighth Premier League goal of the year.
Similar to this, Mikel Arteta changed a lot on Wednesday and is probably going to go back to his more traditional starting lineup.
Paul Merson can’t pick between the two sides
Because of all of this, it is nearly hard to predict the match, but Paul Merson has tried in his weekly Sportskeeda piece.
“It might be advantageous for Arsenal that they were eliminated from the Carabao Cup, as it allows them to direct more of their attention towards their pursuit of the Premier League title. When I analyze this upcoming match, I believe that if Arsenal emerges victorious, it will set up a decisive battle between the Gunners and Manchester City for the league championship, especially if they secure an away win at St. James’ Park, which would send a significant message.
While Newcastle is dealing with injuries, they are a formidable team when playing at home and rarely suffer defeats in front of their own supporters. The recent loss to West Ham won’t have lasting consequences for Arsenal, but it could be a setback, so I predict a 1-1 draw in this match.
Kai Havertz found himself in a midfield role alongside Jorginho and Fabio Vieira in the game against West Ham, which didn’t quite suit his abilities, and he seems to lack a clearly defined role within the team.
In terms of the final score, I foresee a 1-1 draw in the match between Newcastle United and Arsenal. It may seem like a neutral prediction, but the outcome of this match is genuinely too close to call.”
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