Arsenal entertain Newcastle United in the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening
Arsenal entertain Newcastle United in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals on Tuesday evening and as such, why not register today with any of our featured UK Bookmakers and claim the very best Arsenal versus Newcastle United EFL Cup odds and offers ahead of this clash.
Arsenal v Newcastle United EFL Cup Odds & Match Preview
Kick-off: 8pm UK Time, Tuesday 7th January 2024
Following their 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, Newcastle United will look to make it two North London wins on the bounce when they face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening.
Trophy drought
Newcastle United will be aiming to take a step closer to ending their almost-seventy-year trophy drought when they go head-to-head with Arsenal in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday evening. Eddie Howe’s men have never before won the EFL Cup although they made it to the final in 2022/23 when they lost to Manchester United. The Tyneside outfit have brushed aside three top-flight opponents on their way to this stage of the tournament, the Magpies dumping Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Chelsea out of contention, as well as League Two side AFC Wimbledon. As such, they will have a spring in their step ahead of their second trip to the capital within three days.
Setback
Arsenal’s Premier League title bid was dealt a setback when they were forced to settle for a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The Gunners sit six points adrift of league leaders Liverpool who have an extra game to play, while they will be level on points with third-placed Nottingham Forest should the Tricky Trees claim the spoils against Wolverhampton Wanderers this evening. Arsenal have nevertheless gone unbeaten in thirteen games across competitions and are undefeated on home soil this season, therefore confidence will be high ahead of this week’s first leg cup clash.
Conservative approach
Goal-happy Newcastle United may be adopting a more conservative approach here but we envisage them adding to the scoreline at the Emirates Stadium, however the Gunners are a tough nut to crack in front of their own home fans and we expect them to force the visitors to settle for a stalemate in this one, a result which suits the Magpies more.
Back a draw and both teams to score at best odds of 4/1
