EFL Cup | Semi-Finals | 1st Leg
Jan 7, 2025 at 8pm UK
Emirates Stadium
Arsenal0 - 2Newcastle
Zinchenko (81')
FT(HT: 0-1)
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The Match
Match Report
Alexander Isak shows what Arsenal are missing with a milestone goal as Newcastle move closer to ending their 70-year trophy drought with a statement at the Emirates.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Arsenal and Newcastle United.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Arsenal and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Tuesday's EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Newcastle United.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Newcastle United.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Arsenal win with a probability of 61.9%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 17.82%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.51%) and 1-0 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.39%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 1-2 (4.89%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 2.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Arsenal | Draw | Newcastle United |
61.9% ( -1.45) | 20.28% ( 0.15) | 17.82% ( 1.3) |
| Both teams to score 56.92% ( 2.28) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
