OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Gunners are strong favorites going into this match after a stellar Premier League run, but Mikel Arteta’s team looked unsteady against Porto in the middle of the week.
Arsenal has recently found Newcastle to be a bit of a bogey team, and the Magpies could profit following the Gunners’ dismal midweek performance.
Speaking to The Metro, Dimitar Berbatov has had a go at predicting this game, and while Arsenal did lose against Porto, he expects the Gunners to get back to winning ways here.
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The soccer expert offered his prediction for the outcome of this match.
“That’s a good, good game. It’s a big match for Arsenal, they’re on a great run and they will be full of confidence. Newcastle will want to get back to winning ways, and this would be a great way to do it, but I think the home team will have too much for them. So, I’ll go with Arsenal to win,” Berbatov said.
On one hand, Arsenal have been fantastic in the Premier League recently, but a wobble in midweek partnered with their recent results against Newcastle make this one a tricky one to predict.
The Gunners need to win if they are to keep their title hopes alive, but the same can be said of Newcastle who still want to qualify for Europe next season.
This should be a cracking match regardless of the result.