Arsenal vs Newcastle prediction 07.01.2025 | Carabao Cup

• Competition: EFL Cup
• Date: Tuesday, 7th January 2025
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Emirates Stadium (London)

Arsenal hoped that the 2024/25 season would be the first one in which they would win their first title in more than twenty years, but Liverpool, at the moment, looks too good. Arsenal are five points behind the league leader but with two games more than Arne Slot's team. Arsenal was in an outstanding four-wins-in-a-row run until Saturday, when Mikel Arteta's team played 1-1 on the road against Brighton. The home side probably deserved three points more as they finished the game with an xG of 1.56, while the guests had only 0.84. 

Maybe Newcastle are still incapable of fighting for the Premier League title, but this season, they are again a candidate for the top four positions. Eddie Howe's team is on the best streak of the season, with six wins in a row. In the previous match, they won 2-1 on the road against Tottenham. That was a game between two evenly matched teams, but in the end, Newcastle's better efficiency made the difference. 

Arsenal vs Newcastle pick: Both teams to score - yes

Arsenal scored at least one goal in 12 of the last 13 matches. On the other hand, Newcastle scored at least one goal in each of the previous nine games. We should see at least one goal on both sides in the EFL Cup first leg.