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Red hot Arsenal travel to Newcastle aiming to cement their Top 4 place and win for the 14th time in the last 16 games.
Newcastle put on a horrible performance last weekend in Liverpool, losing 3-0 to Everton – their second successive defeat. Interim manager John Carver whined about the fitness problems of his squad, claiming that he has only 13 fit senior players available today. He`s not too far off, as Newcastle’s list of absentees is really bad, with no less than 10 players set to miss this clash.
Arsenal will have to rebound mentally after the game against Monaco. Their form is absolutely amazing, with 13 wins in the last 15 matches and the performance in France was great, but surely winning 2-0 and failing to qualify has affected the morale of the players a little bit. Nevertheless, Arsenal has to get a win today, as the race for a Top 4 finish in the Premier League looks to be tighter than ever.
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Team news & lineups:
Newcastle’s injury list includes Cisse, Coloccini, de Jong, Aarons, S. Taylor, Elliot, Dummett, Tiote, Abeid and probably Haidara as well. Arsenal will continue to miss Arteta, Diaby, Debuchy, Oxlade Chamberlain and Paulista, with Wilshere and Rosicky being doubtful.
Newcastle: Krul – Taylor, Janmaat, Williamson, Colback – Gutierrez, Sissoko – Ameobi, Cabella, Perez – Riviere
Arsenal: Ospina – Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs – Coquelin, Ramsey – Ozil, Sanchez, Walcott – Giroud
Arsenal’s form coupled with Newcastle’s injury problems will make it way too hard for the hosts today. Newcastle does not have the depth to cope with so many key players missing from the lineup, they simply look unable to score without Papis Cisse, while Arsenal is easily beating much better teams than the Magpies lately – both at home and on the road. Wenger can rotate the squad if any of his boys are feeling European hangover, but I doubt that will be necessary. Take Arsenal to extend the winning run for at least one more game – my tip is Arsenal to win. Odds are dropping on this bet. Prediction: Newcastle – Arsenal 0-2.
Pick: Arsenal
Odds: 1.62 @ William Hill
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 4.96
Event date: 21 March
