The match Arsenal – Newcastle on April 1, 2019 will be the last in the 31st round of the English Premier League. The match at the Emirates Stadium will begin at 23:00 Moscow time.Arsenal Unai Emery’s men continue to fight for the top four. Now the Gunners are in the coveted place, but competitors in the face of Manchester United and Chelsea are very close. It was a home victory in the last round match against Manchester United that allowed the Londoners to climb to the coveted place. The hosts understood the importance of this match, so a quick goal from Granit Xhaka came in very handy. The Swiss helped his team by scoring in the 12th minute, Xhaka’s shot was not the strongest, but thanks to the fact that David De Gea did not see the moment of the blow, the score was opened. Further on, the Gunners waited half an hour for a game in defense. Field players of Arsenal practically did not create chances near the opponent’s goal, but Bernd Leno had to work hard. The goalkeeper of the hosts rescued his team several times and allowed her to leave for a break leading the score. Absolutely the same game scenario was in the second half of the match. All the work again had to be done by Leno, sometimes the goalkeeper succeeded in mind-blowing saves. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang managed to make life easier for his goalkeeper, and also allowed the whole stadium to exhale, the Gabonese converted a penalty in the 69th minute and secured the winning result for his team. The result is 2:0, the Londoners won and beat the Mancunians in the standings, but a mistake in the match Arsenal – Newcastle can return everything to its previous positions. Newcastle “Magpies” managed to get out of a difficult situation and leave the number of outsiders at least for a while. The team of Rafael Benitez interrupted their unbeaten streak, and at some point, the unbeaten streak of the “citizens” even managed to change to a win-win. They managed to avoid defeat in the last round match against Bournemouth, which Newcastle played on the opponent’s field. The beginning of the match for the guests was not too active. The Magpies rarely created scoring chances, like their opponent, but over time, Benitez’s wards began to control the course of the match. The guests managed to open the scoring at the last minute compensated for the first half, Solomon Rondon confidently converted a free-kick, sending the ball into the nearest nine of the gate – 0:1. Further events were already developing after the break, but they were not the most pleasant for Newcastle. The Bournemouth players managed to quickly win back the missed goal, already in the third minute of the second half Joshua King scored, the Norwegian confidently converted the penalty. Almost immediately after the missed goal, the Newcastle players could count on a goal scored from their side. Chic chance failed to use Matt Ritchie, the Scottish defender lacked a few centimeters to send the ball into an empty net. The answer from Bournemouth was more radical, Joshua King received a pass from Dominic Solanke, after which he hit hard into the left corner of the guests’ goal – 2:1. The end of the match turned out to be very nervous for both teams. Newcastle players rushed to win back the missed ball, and their opponents tried their best to hold on to the winning score. However, despite all the efforts, the “cherries” did not manage to take the victory. Matt Ritchie managed to snatch a draw for Newcastle, as well as rehabilitate for a previously unused moment, the defender put all his strength into the kick in the fourth stoppage minute and brought a draw for his teammates – 2:2. Odds for the match Arsenal – Newcastle on April 1, 2019 Bookmakers from the Pari-Match company have little doubt that the London team will win. Odds for the match Arsenal – Newcastle: Arsenal win – 1.39; Draw – 4.90; Newcastle win – 8.70. Arsenal – Newcastle: prediction for the match This match promises to be extremely interesting, primarily due to the fact that two very uncompromising teams will meet at the Emirates. Forecast for the match Arsenal – Newcastle: Arsenal win by one goal or draw, odds – 2.23.
