Arsenal v Newcastle Predictions, Free Bet Tips, Odds & Enhanced Offers
Dan Tracey 
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The first of the Carabao Cup semi-finals is set for Tuesday night, and it's a mouthwatering prospect with Dan Tracey offering his Arsenal v Newcastle predictions ahead of the game.
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Arsenal v Newcastle Predictions and Free Bet Tips
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Although the Carabao Cup may be positioned at the bottom of any Premier League club’s priorities, the fact that a member of the Big Six has won each of the last 11 editions of the competition suggests it is still a trophy worth winning.
Especially if you are not a member of English football’s elite and with Newcastle earning a place in the final just two years ago, Eddie Howe’s men will want to repeat that feat in a bid to finally end their lengthy major silverware drought.
A bid that continues with a two-legged tie in this season semi-finals and with Arsenal playing the role of opponents, the North London outfit will also be keen to pick up silverware after a number of near misses.
Misses that primarily come in the Premier League after being hunted down by Manchester City twice in the past two years but this time around, it is Mikel Arteta’s men who now play the role of primary hunters.
However, the roles that were in place before have not been reversed and although the gap between current leaders Liverpool and Arsenal stays at six points after respective weekend league draws, a game in hand of the Reds adds extra distance to their lead at the top.
Of course, it is not about league points in either this upcoming clash or the return at St James and with Mikel Arteta’s silverware collection consisting of solely the 2020 FA Cup, there is an element of pressure for the Spainard to add to it.
Not to suggest that the Carabao Cup is simply make or break for the 42-year-old but managing to lift the first major trophy of the season could then serve as a springboard to then collect bigger prizes in the months that follow.
At the same time, Newcastle’s two-game excursion in North London has already got off to a profitable start and with the Magpies getting the better of Spurs on Saturday, it is now five league wins in a row for the Tyneside outfit.
A run that just goes to show that sometimes it only needs one tactical tweak to unlock the true talents of the team and with Newcastle’s midfield looking revitalised in recent weeks, they will soon be given a rather tough test at the Emirates.
But now it is time for the first of my two tips, and I think Newcastle will look at this from a case of making sure the tie is still alive before the second leg. Therefore, I am going to opt for a home win and both teams to score at odds of 9/4 with bet365.
In addition to this, I think Arsenal will edge this by a single goal and even in defeat that will give Newcastle hope before the second leg. With this in mind, I am also going to back a 2-1 home win at odds of 15/2 also with bet365.
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