Matchup Intelligence
Newcastle
ArsenalThe model favours Arsenal at 67%.
The single most likely score is 0-1 (13%), from expected goals of 0.7 to 2.0.
Over 2.5 goals 51%, both teams to score 44%.
Arsenal carry the heavier absence: 15.7% of their squad weight against Newcastle's 9.6%. The probabilities above do not price this yet.
Their identities part on discipline: Newcastle 20th in the league, Arsenal 2nd of 20.
Expected shapes: Newcastle 4-2-3-1, Arsenal 4-2-3-1.
Probabilities come from a Dixon-Coles Poisson model over attack and defence strength plus home advantage. These sentences are rules over those numbers and claim nothing the model does not.
Mostly 4-2-3-1. Strongest on ball recovery (11th) and creativity (13th); weakest on discipline, 20th of 20.
Mostly 4-2-3-1. Strongest on attacking threat (3rd) and defensive solidity (3rd); weakest on ball recovery, 14th of 20.
Predicted Lineups