Newcastle v Arsenal

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Newcastle United and Arsenal provide us with one of the most attractive fixtures in this weekend's action in the Premier League as sixth placed Newcastle United look to keep in touch with the teams sitting in the top five of the division while Arsenal will be eager to overhaul their north London rivals up into top spot with a win up in the north-east on Saturday evening.

Newcastle United started this new term with a bang when they inflicted a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Aston Villa on the opening day of the season but a subsequent three-match losing streak ruffled a few feathers amongst The Magpies' camp as Eddie Howe's side slumped to losses against Manchester City, Liverpool and Brighton respectively.

Nevertheless, Newcastle United have since managed to bounce back in impressive fashion as the hosts have put together an important six-match unbeaten run in the English top flight which consists of four wins and two draws, helping to lift The Magpies up into sixth place in the table.

Wins against Brentford, Sheffield United, Burnley and Crystal Palace will give Eddie Howe's side plenty of confidence heading into this top six encounter, especially as Newcastle have lost just twice in their last 12 home games.

Arsenal inflicted a heavy and comprehensive 5-0 thrashing upon hapless Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium last Saturday which extended The Gunners' unbeaten start in this season's Premier League campaign to an impressive 10 games which is matched only by their north London rivals and current league leaders, Tottenham.

Seven wins and three draws have helped Arsenal up into an early second place position in the Premier League standings but although the visitors are just two points adrift of Spurs, this upcoming trip to St James' Park will be no easy assignment for Mikel Arteta's side.

The bigger picture shows Arsenal have slipped to just three defeats out of their last 26 matches overall in the English top flight and the London club have also picked up useful wins on the road at Crystal Palace, Everton and Bournemouth which will also give Arteta's side a welcome boost ahead of Saturday evening's encounter.

In addition, Arsenal have been handed just two defeats out of their previous 12 outings on the road and includes picking up seven wins in the process, one of which was a 2-0 win away at Newcastle United towards the end of last season.

Newcastle United v Arsenal Verdict

Despite putting together a solid looking six-match unbeaten run, Newcastle United have struggled to make an impact against Saturday's visitors, Arsenal, as The Magpies have managed to capture just one win in their last 11 meetings so Arsenal look to hold the edge in this upcoming encounter.

Therefore, our main bet will be Arsenal win @ 2.50

Other side bets worth considering:

Arsenal win & Under 2.5 goals @ 6.00

Correct score: Arsenal 1-0 @ 10.00