Premier League · 2025Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 16:30 UTCFull timeEmirates StadiumFull-time recap

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This match

Match statistics

MetricArsenalNewcastle
Shots11 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals0.64 xG/match0.92 xG/match
Possession46%54%
Corners7 corners/match1 corners/match
Fouls12 fouls/match10 fouls/match
Yellow cards2 cards/match2 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Newcastle's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Newcastle's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Newcastle's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.35 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.35 goals/match1.32 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.94 corners/matchCornersArsenal · Newcastle6.18 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricArsenalNewcastleBaseline
Corners5.94 corners/match6.18 corners/match4.86 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Newcastle show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Newcastle's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.3 shots/matchShotsArsenal · Newcastle12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricArsenalNewcastleBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against8.12 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Arsenal
0Draws
0Newcastle
NewcastleArsenal · Premier League12

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Arsenal favored in 9 of 14 directional metrics · Newcastle in 0 · 5 too close

1.88 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 34/341.35 goals/match
0.76 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 34/341.47 goals/match
1.76 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 4/51.28 xG/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 4/51.98 xG/match
14.3 shots/matchShotsseason · 34/3412.9 shots/match
8.12 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 34/3411.9 shots/match
4.79 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 34/344.56 shots/match
2.44 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 34/344.24 shots/match
55.8%Possessionseason · 34/3452.9%
5.94 corners/matchCornersseason · 34/346.18 corners/match
3.26 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 34/344.94 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCardsseason · 30/291.86 cards/match
10.3 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 34/349.94 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
47%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 34/3424%
91%Scoring frequencyseason · 34/3476%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Arsenal82.5
Newcastle70
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Arsenal87.5
Newcastle64.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Arsenal97.5
Newcastle43.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Arsenal72.5
Newcastle52.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Arsenal20
Newcastle31.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 93%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Arsenal80
Newcastle97.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Arsenal71.9
Newcastle64.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.8 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
1.76 xG/matchExpected goals4/51.28 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots5/510.8 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target5/53.6 shots/match
48.6%Possession5/551.6%
6.4 corners/matchCorners5/53.2 corners/match
Cards1/0
11.6 fouls/matchFouls5/510.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.3 goals/match
0.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.7 goals/match
1.76 xG/matchExpected goals4/51.28 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots10/1013.3 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target10/104.6 shots/match
51%Possession10/1051.5%
5.4 corners/matchCorners10/105.1 corners/match
1.17 cards/matchCards6/53.2 cards/match
11 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.9 fouls/match

Window

Season

34 / 34 matches
1.88 goals/matchGoals scored34/341.35 goals/match
0.76 goals/matchGoals allowed34/341.47 goals/match
1.76 xG/matchExpected goals4/51.28 xG/match
14.3 shots/matchShots34/3412.9 shots/match
4.79 shots/matchShots on target34/344.56 shots/match
55.8%Possession34/3452.9%
5.94 corners/matchCorners34/346.18 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCards30/291.86 cards/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls34/349.94 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

17 / 17 matches
2.18 goals/matchGoals scored17/170.94 goals/match
0.65 goals/matchGoals allowed17/171.29 goals/match
1.84 xG/matchExpected goals3/31.16 xG/match
16 shots/matchShots17/1711.5 shots/match
4.88 shots/matchShots on target17/173.71 shots/match
56.5%Possession17/1753.1%
6.18 corners/matchCorners17/175.47 corners/match
0.93 cards/matchCards14/142 cards/match
10.2 fouls/matchFouls17/178.82 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.04 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.1 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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