Monday 28/04/2014, 21:00, England Premier League, Round 36, Arsenal vs Newcastle

Arsenal vs Newcastle Betting Preview

Three consecutive victories came too late for Arsenal to still have a chance at winning the title, but they are back in the race for a Champions League berth. It is very likely that the Gunners will finish fourth, which means that they will be playing in the playoffs, but given their experience at this level, this is more than enough. Tonight they have another chance of consolidating their position, by defeating Newcastle at home and given the visitors' form, this will be nothing more than a formality.

At Skybet

Arsenal 1.25, Draw 6.00, Newcastle 13.00

Arsenal vs Newcastle Betting Tips

Arsenal scored seven goals and allowed a single one in three consecutive wins, but they could do much better than this against lowly Newcastle. They have no new injury concerns and since they are not involved in any competition for three weeks, they can push for a convincing victory against their reeling opponents.

While no new players picked up injuries or got suspended last week, the injury list still features five players. Walcott, Wilshere, Gibbs, Miyachi and Gnabry are not yet fit to play, so Wenger will not take any chances with them, since this match is meaningless.

Even so, the hosts are likely to score a handful of goals against the team that is on the verge of hitting rock bottom, after winning five consecutive games. Newcastle scored for the first time in over a month, but they still lost in overtime to Swansea, plummeting all the way to the ninth place.

If the losing streak continues, it is only fair to expect the visitors to finish in the second half of the tables, but this doesn't seem to worry them too much. The outcome of this match played at Emirates Stadium, doesn't concern the players who are complacent and are simply waiting for the season to come to an end.

Key Facts

• Arsenal won the last four games and in the last match played in front of their fans, they humiliated Newcastle by scoring seven goals.
• Four of the five players missing due to injuries play in the defense, which will make it even more difficult for Newcastle to prevent Arsenal from scoring.

Arsenal vs Newcastle Betting Prediction

The hosts will be cruising to an easy victory and they will take advantage of the opportunity to impress the audience, now that winning the title is impossible. The odds for a regulation time victory are simply too low to be taken into consideration, but it would be worth trusting the hosts to cover the -1.5 goals spread. Skybet prices this outcome at odds of 1.90, which are better than most bookmakers offer at the moment.

Bet: Arsenal -1.5 goals @ 1.90 with Skybet