Arsenal vs Newcastle

1 - 0
🕒 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Taylor 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished
Season
2015-2016 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 20
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 2 · Newcastle 18
Referee Stats
32 matches · 3.44 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.44
Reds avg 0.16
Penalties avg 0.16
Over 4.5 cards 22%
Home wins 44%
Draws 19%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (15-15).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Newcastle had the sharper finishing (3-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-4-3

Goals For / Against

31 / 11
Avg: 1.63 / 0.58

Points

40
Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

4
Newcastle (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 2-3-14

Goals For / Against

12 / 41
Avg: 0.63 / 2.16

Points

9
Avg: 0.47

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

10

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.11
PPG
0.47
1.63
GF
0.63
0.58
GA
2.16
42%
O2.5
53%
37%
BTTS
42%
68%
Score 1st
16%

League-position context

Arsenal rank2nd
Newcastle rank18th
Arsenal points71
Newcastle points37
Arsenal: #2 · 71 pts · GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Newcastle: #18 · 37 pts · GD -21
34 pts off the top 2. 23 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
34-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals12-1
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Newcastle last 5 away

D D L L L
Points2/15
Weighted index20
Goals5-9
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Newcastle trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home79%
Arsenal clean sheet at home53%
Newcastle score away47%
Newcastle clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first68%
Arsenal win after scoring first85%
Newcastle score first16%
Newcastle win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 50% · Newcastle 14%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 28.7' · Newcastle 18.3'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.63 vs 1.49
Arsenal concede at home0.58 vs 1.21
Newcastle score away0.63 vs 1.21
Newcastle concede away2.16 vs 1.49
Arsenal score 9% above league average, while Newcastle score 48% below league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 52% below league average at home, and Newcastle are 45% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0

Newcastle goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 13
76-90+ 8
0-15 7
16-30 5
31-45 4
61-75 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
6
Total Shots
15
15
Shots off Goal
10
5
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
12
11
Shots Outside Box
3
4
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
7
4
Fouls
0
0
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
6
2
Total Passes
468
454
Passes Accurate
398
386
Passes %
85%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
2
35'
35' J. Colback
68'
68' Daryl Janmaat
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
1st substitution · For: J. Campbell
72' ⚽
⚽
72' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Laurent Koscielny
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Giroud
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ J. Colback
1st substitution · For: F. Thauvin
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ T. Walcott
2nd substitution · For: K. Gibbs
82'
82' Mathieu Flamini
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ C. Tioté
2nd substitution · For: S. de Jong
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ O. Giroud
3rd substitution · For: C. Chambers
90'
90' M. Özil

Arsenal vs Newcastle 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Newcastle 1-0 on Saturday, 02 January 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. J. Colback received a yellow card for Newcastle at 35'.

Second half: Daryl Janmaat received a yellow card for Newcastle at 68'. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 68', with A. Oxlade-Chamberlain replacing J. Campbell. Arsenal took the lead at 72' when Laurent Koscielny scored, with the assist credited to O. Giroud, making the score 1-0. Newcastle made their 1st substitution at 79', with J. Colback replacing F. Thauvin. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 81', with T. Walcott replacing K. Gibbs. Mathieu Flamini received a yellow card for Arsenal at 82'. Newcastle made their 2nd substitution at 87', with C. Tioté replacing S. de Jong. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 89', with O. Giroud replacing C. Chambers. M. Özil received a yellow card for Arsenal at 90'.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Newcastle used 2 substitutions. Arsenal got 2 yellow cards, while Newcastle got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (15-15).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Newcastle had the sharper finishing (3-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games22
Home Wins17
Draws1
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals8 (36.4%)
BTTS6 (27.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games11
Home Wins10
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals4 (36.4%)
BTTS2 (18.2%)

Arsenal vs Newcastle Head-to-Head History by Season