Match Day LIVE
Match Week 6
English Premsiehip League .
Newcastle vs Arsenal .
Venue – St James ‘Park , At New Castle Upon Tyne .
Date September 28, 2025 .
Time -4.30 pm ,UK
The Rear Guard of both teams Newcastle United who welcomes the Gunners at St James’s Park Stadium in Newcastle Upon Tyne will be engaged in *Dark Arts and defending* , which will be the hall mark of the hostilities , as well as their tactical football prowess as both teams square off in a thrilling premeirship encounter , Sunday .
Despite their victories mid week in the EFL Cup third round , both Managers Edwin Howe and Arteta seems not to be comfortable with their present ranking on the EPL table, after five outings this season , 2025/2026 .
After a pulsating 2-2 thriller at the Etihad Stadium , exactly a year ago , by Arteta s old employers, Manchester City , Arsenal experienced role reversal at the Emirates last weekend as they came from behind to escape defeat with a last minute goal to salvage a point . 1-1 against visiting Citizens .
In last year’s encounter between the two Premirship giants , the Gunners with 10 men were able to shut up their defence in the 2-2 thriller , before John Stones late equaliser silenced the fans at the Emirates but this encounter , Guradiola advised his lads to sit back and wait for the final whistle ,before heavens let loose , and Gabiralli Matrinelli delightfully lobbed a loose ball over Gianluigi Donnaromma for the much needed equaliser at injury time .
Though a 1-1 result at the Emirates against City was not a bad result , but there was already a playable air of frustrations in North London by the fans and football followers in the English capital that evening with a glit edged missed opportunities by the Gunners , and for the first time for Pep Guradiola recorded his lowest ball possession against Gunners since his years as a Coach with City , then the question by the fans was why didn’t the North London lads capitalize on City s weakness that was clearly evident as they sat back to wait for a paltry win with their 1-0 lead that was finally cut short by Gunners striking force .
Arteta faced a lot of back lash criticism based on his conservative selection and tedious football approach, also as the Gunners failed to pummell their opponents , Port Vale in the EFL third round match ,mid week , as they struggled to beat minnows with a paltry 2-0 with goals from Nigerian born England International , Eberechi Eze and Leasandro Trossard sealing victory in a routine victory .
In the English Premiership match today , if the Gunners fail to over come the Magypies at St James ‘ Park in Newcastle , they are definitely going to be 8 points adrift with reigning Champions , Liverpool , though they lost at away to Palace Saturday , this may reduce the points deficit against them with Liverpool but does not change their lot in the Premiership standing either, without an outright win against Newcastle where their recent record of losses and not scoring against the Magypies on their home soil needs much to be desired .
The Gunners have been beaten in their last three matches against the Magypies at St James Park and without scoring a goal and the three losses to them during Arteta s regime., they say history have a way of repeating itself when we mere mortal fail to learn from the bitter lessons of history , will it repeat today against Gunners ????? Time Will definitely Tell , Time Being A Great Healer of Wounds . Times Little Mercies .”” “
The Magypies are aiming for the fourth straight win at home today against the Gunners for the first time in 56 years .
For them to achieve such a momentous feat this evening , the Magypies must redefine their attacking short comings where they have registered only three goals this season which is the joint lowest in the EPL ,only superior to Aston Villa .
The exit of Alexander Isak the Magypies talisman to Liverpool in a mouth watering transfer last season must have been their greatest undoing . For now Newcastle are still playing catch up with his exit, but with their 4-1 pummeling of Bradford City mid week in the EFL Cup , it seems that the Magypies have rediscovered their scoring boots . But they have the worst scoring record right now this season though the Coach Eddie Howe have successfully instilled discipline in their rear guard ,letting off some flat footed defenders , with a steel like rear men which has helped them to have three clean sheets in their last Premiership outing .
Injury worries may be a disadvantage to Gunners dream of ending the serial loss to Newcastle at St James ‘ Park .with most of their firrat eleven still recovering for months and will not be Legible for today’s encounter . , Kai Harvertz Gabriel Jesus , new signing Noni Mdaueke is also out for two months after his injury in their match against Man City last Sunday , joining the former in the infirmary .
But Martin Oxegaard who has resumed training is likely to get a starting shirt ahead of Mikel Merino who has been playing in his position lately .
In Madueke ‘s absence , Saka who has been sidelined due to hamstring injury takes over as the England International needs only one goal or assist to reach 100 mark direct Premiership involvements ,he is presently sitting on 54 strikes and 45 helpers .
The Magypies has a long injury lost as well with Jacob Murphy the right winger suffering from an Achilles Hills is recovering and likely to be a available for selection .
Eddie Howe may not be sure of Fabian Schar, Jacob Ramsey, Yoane Wissa , former Brentford man , Howe is also doubtful of Sven Botman due to his early substitution in their win against Bradford City in the EFL Cup mid week .
Despite his brace against Bradford in the EFL Cup Will Osula will likely cede his attacking position to Nick Mohamede with either of them to occupy the left position of the attack .
Anthony Gordon’s ten shots at goal this season has not produced a goal , with Bouremouths David Brooks have registered more shots (11) without finding the net., with Harvey Barnes not scoring against Arsenal in 12 previous encounters .
Predictions .
Despite scoring 10 goals so far this season , with other three premeirship teams , when it comes to meeting teams with genunie defensive prowess , the Gunners look alarmingly shot of ideas in this regard .
The Magypies also have some questions to answer in their attacking capabilities , especially with the exit of their talisman striker to Liverpool, Alexander Isak , in a big money transfer last season and no perfect replacement for him at the moment at St James ‘ Park also gives rom for the visitors to operate with ease , and score goals they have not scored in their last Premiership outing at Newcastle Upon Tyne ,and Gunners joint best defence in the EPL with Palace will great problems for the Magypies who na the shell shocked with the Gunners rear guard today .
Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal Or 2-1 , 1-1 ,Or 2-2.
Happy Viewing and Happy last Sunday of the Month of September , as we prepare for the International Break , early next month of October .
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