Saturday 13th August 2011
Barclays Premier League
17:30 Kickoff (Live on ESPN)
St James Park, Newcastle
Barclays Premier League
17:30 Kickoff (Live on ESPN)
St James Park, Newcastle
So the season is finally here! and this match will be the first televised match of the season and what a game to pick as this game was undoubtedly the game of the season with Newcastle fans estatic after comming back from 4 goals down to draw 4-4. The Arsenal fans were dumbstruck at somehow losing a 4 goal lead and also bcoming the first team to loose a 4 goal lead in a PL match. The teams will be quite different to the 22 who played in that match in February with quite a few players leaving and joining both clubs.
Team News Newcastle
Winger Hatem Ben Arfa is Newcastle's only injury absentee after damaging his left ankle in pre-season.
Mike Williamson has recovered from a broken arm and Danny Guthrie and Shane Ferguson are fit.
Team News Arsenal
Want-away pair Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri are not in the squad while Robin van Persie (knee) and Kieran Gibbs (thigh) face late fitness tests.
Theo Walcott and Thomas Vermaelen return but Jack Wilshere (ankle) and Abou Diaby (ankle) are definitely out.
Predicted Teams - Newcastle
Harper
Simpson Williamson Colo S.Taylor
Barton Cabaye Tiote Marveaux
Ba Ameobi
Predicted Teams - Arsenal
Szczesny
Sagna Vermaelen Koscielny Gibbs
Ramsey Song Rosicky
Gervinho Van Persie Walcott
Last 4 Results between these two teams
Newcastle 4 - 4 Arsenal (PL)
Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle (PL)
Newcastle 0 Arsenal 4 (CC)
Newcastle 1 - 3 Arsenal (PL)
Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle (PL)
Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle (PL)
Head to HeadHarper
Simpson Williamson Colo S.Taylor
Barton Cabaye Tiote Marveaux
Ba Ameobi
Predicted Teams - Arsenal
Szczesny
Sagna Vermaelen Koscielny Gibbs
Ramsey Song Rosicky
Gervinho Van Persie Walcott
Last 4 Results between these two teams
Newcastle 4 - 4 Arsenal (PL)
Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle (PL)
Newcastle 0 Arsenal 4 (CC)
Newcastle 1 - 3 Arsenal (PL)
Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle (PL)
Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle (PL)
Newcastle have not won any of their last five home matches against Arsenal (four league, one cup). Their last home win over the Gunners was in December 2005 when Nobby Solano's goal eight minutes from time gave the Magpies victory.
Random Newcastle Fact
Last season, the Magpies won just one of the 13 Premier League matches in which they were level at half-time.
Random Arsenal Fact
The Gunners hit the woodwork more times (22) than anyone else in 2010-11
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