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31 August 2025, Elland Road Newcastle United arrive in Leeds as favorites according to the Opta supercomputer with a 44.7% chance of victory. Both teams face significant personnel problems ahead of Saturday's encounter. Newcastle seeking stability Eddie Howe's team started the season with a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa and a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Liverpool. The Magpies have lost three of their last four league matches, which is more than in the previous 11 fixtures combined. The positive is a series of eight consecutive wins against promoted teams, scoring at least three goals in seven of them. Harvey Barnes will want to continue his impressive record against Leeds - he has scored five goals in six league matches against this opponent. Leeds after a difficult week Daniel Farke's team began with a 1-0 win over Everton but followed with a 0-5 thrashing by Arsenal and penalty elimination by Sheffield Wednesday's reserves in the League Cup. Nevertheless, Leeds rema...

  24 August 2025, Emirates Stadium Mikel Arteta hopes for a second Premier League victory in Saturday's clash against Leeds United. The Opta supercomputer gives Arsenal a dominant 70.4% chance of victory. Arsenal close to historic record The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 42 Premier League home games against promoted sides (37 wins, 5 draws). Their last such defeat came in November 2010 against Newcastle United. If Arsenal manage to avoid a surprise defeat, they will equal the competition record for the longest run without losing at home against promoted teams - 43 matches, held by Chelsea between 2001-2015. Arteta dominates against Leeds The Arsenal manager has faced Leeds more often without losing than any other team as Gunners boss in all competitions (8 games, 7 wins, 1 draw), winning all five encounters at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal enter their first home game of the 2025-26 season after a narrow 1-0 win at Old Trafford against Manchester United thanks to Riccar...

18 August 2025 Leeds United can rely on the defensive strength of new signing Anton Stach, who was among the most active tackling players in the Bundesliga last season. Only six players made more tackles than the German midfielder (66 – average 2.3 per 90 minutes), making him a key figure for disrupting opposition attacks in United's midfield. Everton brought in offensive power in the form of Thierno Barry, who averaged two fouls won per 90 minutes for Villarreal in LaLiga last season. The French striker also achieved an average of 2.8 shots per match, demonstrating his activity in the attacking third and ability to create shooting opportunities. Another important Everton player will be Iliman Ndiaye, who proved his versatility in last season's Premier League. The Senegalese midfielder averaged 1.9 fouls won per 90 minutes while also recording two tackles per match. He confirmed his consistency in defensive work by making at least two tackles in seven of his last 14 league ...