Harvey Barnes has been sensational in this final stretch of the season for Newcastle. He’s done an excellent job in deputising for Anthony Gordon who picked up an injury a few months ago and has now forced his way into the starting lineup, perhaps even alongside Gordon. 

Barnes has had 20 shots on target across his 31 Premier League appearances this season, 15 of these have been starts taking his average to 1.13 shots on target per 90. This record has returned nine goals for the 27-year-old which is a positive return for the minutes he has played in the top-flight this season. 

He’s found the target in three of his last five Premier League appearances and can punish an Arsenal side that haven’t been the same organised defensive outfit since the injury to Gabriel Magalhaes. Newcastle are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game in the Premier League this season and had four shots on target on their visit to the Emirates in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Schar has committed 33 fouls across his 32 Premier League appearances this season (1.08 per 90). Schar committed a foul and was shown a yellow card in the initial league meeting between the sides at St James’ Park which ended in a 1-0 victory for Newcastle.

Schar also featured against Arsenal in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final in which he committed a foul and was once again shown a yellow card. Schar has picked up two yellow cards across his last five Premier League appearances which adds to his foul record across the season as a whole. 

With Mikel Merino suspended for this game, Schar is likely to face up against Leandro Trossard. Trossard has won 45 fouls across his 36 Premier League appearances this season (1.66 per 90). Mikel Arteta also played Gabriel Martinelli through the middle in the second half against Liverpool and may look to him to lead the line here again, Martinelli is averaging 0.84 fouls won per 90 in the Premier League this season.

David Raya is having to make 2.20 saves per game in the Premier League this season. This may not appear standout but it’s a notable increase on his 1.44 average from last season which indicates that Arsenal have relied on their keeper more often this campaign. 

Newcastle have drawn 2+ saves from David Raya in two of the three head-to-head meetings between the sides this season with the exception coming in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, in which Newcastle took an early lead and didn’t need to push on for more goals having already established a two-goal cushion from the first leg. 

Newcastle are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game in the Premier League this season and can make the most of the issues in the Arsenal backline and also some question marks over the fitness of Jurrien Timber. Newcastle should be full of confidence having lost just one of their last 10 games across all competitions.

Isak has been a thorn in the side of Arsenal this season and a stark reminder of the firepower that Arsenal are missing within their ranks. He’s scored in two of the three most recent meetings between the sides, including scoring at the Emirates in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. 

Isak has scored 23 Premier League goals across his 33 appearances in the division this season, a tally only bettered by Mohamed Salah (28) in the English top-flight. He enters this game with momentum having scored three goals across his last five Premier League matches against Brighton, Ipswich and Crystal Palace. 

Newcastle have scored 28 goals across their 18 away games in the Premier League this season (1.55 per game). They can create chances for their star striker against an Arsenal side that have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five games across all competitions and their last three Premier League matches at the Emirates.

Burn has received 10 yellow cards in the Premier League this season, no Newcastle player has picked up more cautions in the top division than Burn who is tied with Joelinton for cautions this term. 

He’s been shown two yellow cards across his last five Premier League matches which would suggest that this season-long record is still pretty relevant as we enter the final few stages of the season. Burn is only averaging 0.89 fouls committed per 90 in the Premier League this campaign which would suggest that his fouls tend to be quite aggressive to produce his card tally from that modest foul record. 

Newcastle have been shown 2+ cards in all three meetings between the sides this season so we can expect the Magpies to pick up a few cautions at the Emirates, with Burn standing out for his strong card record across the season as a whole.

Eddie Howe has faced off against Mikel Arteta three times this season and has managed to tactically outclass him in each game. Newcastle have won all meetings against Arsenal this season and haven’t even conceded a goal against the Gunners in that trio. 

Arsenal’s performances in the Premier League have really taken a hit since the Gunners reached the latter stages of the Champions League. They’ve only won one of their last five Premier League matches which was against Ipswich and have also failed to win any of their last three games at the Emirates against Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Brentford. 

Newcastle have avoided defeat in 12 of their 18 away games this season, they’re entering this clash as the side with more momentum having claimed important recent wins against Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Manchester United. Their excellent record against Arsenal this season will help them from a psychological point of view, especially seeing as the Gunners are not the same formidable and motivated side that they faced in the previous meetings.

Newcastle have only lost one of their last 10 games across all competitions which was against Aston Villa. They’ve come out on top in eight of these games which is the type of form that can help them to secure Champions League football next season and possibly even snatch 2nd-place from Arsenal.