Arsenal host Newcastle bidding to secure second place in the Premier League and seal Champions League qualification.
The Gunners have suffered a dip in form in recent weeks but Mikel Arteta’s side will guarantee runners-up spot behind Liverpool with a victory at Emirates Stadium.
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Newcastle are flying under Eddie Howe, beat top-five rivals Chelsea last weekend and can leapfrog Arsenal by winning.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game…
Date, kick-off time and venue
Arsenal vs Newcastle is scheduled for a 4:30pm BST kick-off on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium.
Where to watch Arsenal vs Newcastle
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 4pm ahead of a 4:30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground.
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights at full time with Match of the Day 2 broadcasting on BBC One at 10:30pm.
Arsenal vs Newcastle team news
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard
Subs: Neto, Calafiori, Tierney, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri, Sterling, Havertz
Newcastle XI: Pope, Schar, Burn, Botman, Murphy, Tonali, Guimaraes, Livramento, Barnes, Wilson, Gordon
Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Longstaff, Neave, Willock, Krafth, Osula, Miley, Ruddy
Arsenal vs Newcastle prediction
Regardless of the result, this match will be required viewing for any football fan given its implications for the top-five race. Newcastle are arguably on better form, having beaten Chelsea last time out, barely breaking a sweat as they did so, whereas the Gunners were frustrated on Merseyside.
Declan Rice and Thomas Partey will have their hands full in midfield, facing up to the imposing physical combination of Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali, who will likely continue to run the show despite being without their third musketeer, Joelinton. One also wonders whether Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ben White can match Tino Livramento and Jacob Murphy, whose contributions are key to Howe’s tactical setup.
Newcastle to win, 2-0
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The Magpies currently hold the bragging rights in this tie, having won the reverse league fixture in November and knocked Arsenal out of the League Cup semi-finals, winning 4-0 over two legs.
Arsenal wins: 81
Newcastle wins: 69
Draws: 38
Arsenal vs Newcastle match odds
Arsenal to win: 1/1
Newcastle to win: 27/10
Draw: 13/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
