No side has kept more clean sheets against a specific opponent in the history of the Premier League than Arsenal have against Newcastle (29).
But the Gunners haven’t kept their opponent out since the 12th of March…
No side has kept more clean sheets against a specific opponent in the history of the Premier League than Arsenal have against Newcastle (29).
But the Gunners haven’t kept their opponent out since the 12th of March…
Arsenal players to score 15+ Premier League goals in the same season:
Martin Ødegaard and Gabriel Martinelli
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Tuesday: Martin Ødegaard scores twice against Chelsea
Today: Martin Ødegaard scores against Newcastle
HT: Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
xG: 0.37-1.04
Shots: 6-7
Shots on target: 2-5
Touches in opp. box: 17-9
Possession: 51.2%-48.8%
Duels won: 50.9%-49.1%
Fouls: 8-6
Feisty.
Arsenal are the first team in Premier League history to keep 30 clean sheets against a specific opponent.
Newcastle didn’t score a single goal against them this season.
Eddie Howe has only lost four Premier League home games in charge of Newcastle:
0-4 vs Man City (Dec 2021)
0-1 vs Liverpool (April 2022)
0-2 vs Liverpool (Feb 2023)
0-2 vs Arsenal (May 2023)
Pep Klopp
Arteta
10 - Aaron Ramsdale is only the third different goalkeeper to record 10 away clean sheets in a single Premier League season, after Petr Cech (11 in 2004-05 & 10 in 2008-09) and Ederson (11 in 2018-19 & 10 in 2021-22). Basis.
Jorginho for Arsenal against Newcastle:
◉ Most touches
◉ Most passes completed
◉ Most final ⅓ passes
◉ Most possession won
◉ Most fouls won
Controlling the tempo.
Arsenal beat Newcastle 2-0 to move within a point of Manchester City having played one more game.
City’s last four league games:
Everton (A)
Chelsea (H)
Brighton (A)
Brentford (H)
Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Ødegaard are the first pair of Arsenal players to score 15+ goals in a single PL season
Arsenal have amassed 80 points in a Premier League season for the first time since 2007-08.
Mikel Arteta has done a brilliant job
4 - David de Gea has made four errors leading to a goal in all competitions this season, the joint-most of any Premier League player, along with Hugo Lloris. Howler.