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Newcastle and Arsenal play at St. James' Park in a Barclays Premier League fifth-round matchup. The history of direct confrontations at this stadium favors the visiting team, who in the last 4 matches have won 3 and lost 1. However, in the last match at this stadium, in a match for the Barclays Premier League on 15-04-2018, Newcastle only managed to win, for (2-1). The goals of the match were scored by Ayoze Pérez (29 ') and M. Ritchie (68') for Newcastle and A. Lacazette (14 ') for Arsenal. Special attention is needed for the home / off condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.

Analysis of Newcastle

After 1 draw and 3 losses, the home team is in 18th place, having won 1 point. In the last match, they lost with Manchester City away by (2-1), after having lost at home in a game against Chelsea, by (1-2). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home games Newcastle have recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.

In this competition, you have not won for 4 matches. The team have conceded goals to their opponents in 3 of the last 4 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they managed to achieve in 3 of the last 4 games in this competition.

For this round Newcaslte arrives seeking his first victory in the competition. It is worth remembering that in four games played suffered the defeat in its majority, that is, three in total. Acting before his fans lost the two games he played. In these conditions he presented an average of 1 goal scored and an average of 2 goals conceded, demonstrating in this way difficulties to score his goals and at the same time great defensive breaches. In this duel the cast should be aligned in the 5-4-1, seeking in this way to give emphasis to their defensive sector. The highlight of this squad within the competition is the striker Joselu with two goals scored. Recalling that in this difficult duel the coach does not have Florian Lejeune and Javier Manquillo, both injured.
Confirmed lineup: M. Dúbravka, J. Lascelles, F. Fernández, D. Yedlin, P. Dummett, Jacob Murphy, M. Ritchie, M. Diamé, I. Hayden, Joselu, Ayoze Pérez.
Technician: Rafael Benítez.

Arsenal Analysis

The visiting team is currently in 9th place with 6 points, after 2 wins and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home to West Ham by (3-1). In the last match, he won out to Cardiff City by (2-3). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with a total of 27 goals scored and 22 suffered. Already inside the home, it won 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with a total of 37 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 10 games as a visitor Arsenal won 3, drew 1 and lost 6. The team has not been very strong defensively, as it has always conceded goals in the last 4 games, but its attack has marked regularly, since it managed to materialize in 3 of last 4 games in this competition. In 15 games, only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.

For this round the Arsenal team arrives alternating between two victories and two defeats in the competition. Despite this, in his last two championship appointments, he has triumphed in both. Acting outside the home by the Premier League the team in two games played alternated between a victory and a defeat, having in this context presented an average of 2.50 goals scored and also an average of 2.50 goals suffered, that is, while its offensive sector comes highlighting, the defensive has been leaving great space. In this match the squad must be aligned in the 4-2-3-1, aiming at defensive organization and the exits for the attack through the sides. Already the goals are divided between D. Welbeck, Nacho Monreal, S. Mustafi, H. Mkhitaryan, A. Iwobi, A. Lacazette and P. Aubameyang, all with a goal scored each. In this match the coach does not have Sead Kolasinac, Laurent Koscielny, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Carl Jenkinson, all injured.
Confirmed lineup: P. Čech, S. Papastathopoulos, Bellerín, Nacho Monreal, S. Mustafi, A. Ramsey, G. Xhaka, M. Özil, M. Guendouzi, A. Lacazette, P. Aubameyang.
Technician: Unai Emery.