What stats say ahead of Newcastle v Arsenal

Newcastle have lost 33 Premier League games against Arsenal, more than they have against any side in the competition.

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Arsenal have won 17 of their last 18 Premier League games against Newcastle, with the exception being a 2-1 defeat at St James’ Park in April 2018.

Arsenal have won their last seven meetings with Newcastle in all competitions without conceding a single goal – the only top-flight side to beat another in more consecutive games without conceding is Liverpool against West Brom (9 between 2002 and 2010).

This is the sixth Premier League meeting between Newcastle and Arsenal on Mondays, with only Tottenham v West Ham (8) and Liverpool v Everton (7) being played on the day more. Arsenal are unbeaten in all five such games so far (W4 D1), conceding just one goal in these games (F10).

Newcastle have won their final home league game in six of the last eight seasons (L2), with the two exceptions being defeats against Liverpool in both 2018-19 and 2019-20.

? Arsenal have lost their final away league game in just one of the last 11 seasons (W7 D3), going down 1-0 at Aston Villa in 2019-20.

? Newcastle have won just two of their last 20 Premier League games on a Monday (D3 L15), while only on Thursdays (27 per cent) do they have a lower win rate than they do on Mondays in the competition (29 per cent).

? Arsenal haven’t won any of their three Monday league games this season (D1 L2), losing each of the last two. They last lost both three in a row on Mondays, and three Monday games in the same league season, back in 1992-93 under George Graham.

? After a run of six consecutive home league wins, Newcastle lost last time out at St James’ Park 1-0 against Liverpool. Only once this season have they lost consecutive home league games (October), while five of their last eight home league defeats have been against London sides.

? Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has been involved in a goal in all three of his Premier League appearances against Newcastle (2 goals, 1 assist), though all three of these games have been at the Emirates Stadium.