Arsenal vs Newcastle

25 April 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Samuel Barrott

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Eberechi Eze 9’

Match summary

Arsenal beat Newcastle 1-0. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Eberechi Eze put Arsenal ahead from a corner in the 9th minute, set up by Kai Havertz.

There was little between the sides on chances: Arsenal created 0.64 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Newcastle 0.87 from 13.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
11 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 2
95 Attacks 92
52 Dangerous attacks 45
400 Passes 486
81% Pass accuracy 85%
15 Tackles 14
13 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Arsenal Newcastle
Kick-off
Eberechi EzeRight foot shot1-0 (Arsenal)
9’
18’
Joe WillockShot on target
Noni MaduekeShot on target
23’
30’
Sandro TonaliShot on target
Viktor GyökeresKai HavertzInjury
34’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Gabriel MartinelliEberechi EzeInjury
53’
57’
Dan BurnFoul
66’
Harvey BarnesJacob Murphy
66’
Yoane WissaWilliam Osula
Gabriel MartinelliFoul
71’
74’
Nick PopeFoul
75’
Nick WoltemadeBruno Guimarães
Bukayo SakaNoni Madueke
81’
Myles Lewis-SkellyMartín Zubimendi
81’
Gabriel MartinelliShot on target
82’
83’
Dan BurnShot on target
86’
Anthony ElangaJoe Willock
Declan RiceArgument
86’
Martin OdegaardShot on target
87’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 0.87 9’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), 1-0 9’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 0.87 9’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), 1-0 Eze 9’
Arsenal 0.64 xGNewcastle 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Arsenal attacking 
80’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 30’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 81’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 84’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 82’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 49’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 18’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 42’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 30’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 81’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 82’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 84’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 38’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 42’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
White
Saliba
Magalhães
Hincapié
Ødegaard
Zubimendi 81’
Rice
Madueke 81’
Havertz 34’
Eze 53’
Newcastle 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Pope
Burn
Botman
Thiaw
Miley
Tonali
Ramsey
Guimarães 75’
Willock 86’
Murphy 66’
Osula 66’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Ben White DEF900 0.000.000
Gabriel DEF900 0.000.081
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.000
Piero Hincapié DEF900 0.000.061
Martin Odegaard MID901 0.020.123
Declan Rice MID900 0.000.000
Martín Zubimendi MID841 0.120.021
Noni Madueke FWD842 0.040.121
Kai Havertz FWD3310 0.000.021
Eberechi Eze FWD5613 0.100.000
Viktor Gyokeres Sub571 0.080.111
Gabriel Martinelli Sub342 0.190.091
Bukayo Saka Sub61 0.090.021
Myles Lewis-Skelly Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 68% Avg odds 1.38
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.87
Newcastle win 13% Avg odds 7.59

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Arsenal WWWLL
Newcastle WWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.