Newcastle take a 2-0 lead into their EFL Cup semi-final second leg against Arsenal and Eddie Howe's men are aiming to complete the job at St James' Park on Wednesday 5th February (20:00).
The Magpies have lost their last two Premier League home matches and Arsenal, buoyed by Sunday's 5-1 rout of Manchester City, will be aiming to make it a nervy night for the Toon Army.
- ARSENAL TO WIN AND BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
- GABRIEL MARTINELLI TO SCORE AT ANY TIME
- OVER 11 CORNERS
Confident Gunners Should Cause Problems For Hosts
Arsenal's last two visits to St James' Park ended in frustrating 1-0 league defeats and they failed to land a blow on Newcastle in the home leg of their EFL Cup semi-final tie.
The Magpies' 2-0 win in north London came during their superb run of nine straight victories in all competitions, but they have suffered a couple of setbacks since then.
Bournemouth racked up 10 shots on target in their 4-1 victory at Newcastle before Fulham came from behind to claim a 2-1 success on Tyneside.
Between those home defeats, Howe's side conceded an early goal in their 3-1 win at bottom club Southampton, so backing Arsenal to win and both teams to score appeals on Wednesday.
The Gunners have to take the handbrake off if they are to overturn a two-goal deficit and they will be buzzing after Sunday's rout of champions Manchester City.
Five different players were on the scoresheet at the Emirates Stadium including captain Martin Odegaard, a key creative influence for Mikel Arteta's side.
Arsenal have won five of their six matches since last month's penalty-shootout defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup and the exception was a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in which they let slip a 2-0 lead.
ARSENAL TO WIN AND BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
Martinelli Poses Threat To Magpies' Defence
Deputising for the injured Bukayo Saka is a difficult job, but Gabriel Martinelli had an impressive game down Arsenal's right flank against City.
The Brazilian set up Kai Havertz's goal and had a shot on target himself and he is worth backing to find the net against Newcastle.
Martinelli has scored in six of his last 12 Premier League starts, racking up four shots in the New Year's Day win at Brentford and three in the home draw with Villa.
The onus is on Arsenal to attack following their disappointing effort in the home leg and in-form winger Martinelli could lead the charge for the Gunners.
GABRIEL MARTINELLI TO SCORE AT ANY TIME
Expect Bumper Tally Of Corners In Second Leg
Arsenal's prowess from set-pieces is no secret, but Newcastle successfully defended 11 corners in their first-leg win at the Emirates Stadium.
They may face a similar bombardment on Wednesday, as the Gunners have won 30 flag-kicks in four Premier League games against Tottenham, Villa, Wolves and City since the first leg.
Both teams line up with exciting wide players and full-backs who love to get forward and the context of the tie points to a bet on over 11 corners.
The last four meetings between the clubs at St James' Park have produced corner tallies of 10, 11, 13 and 20 and, with Arsenal chasing a dramatic comeback, an end-to-end contest is expected.
OVER 11 CORNERS
