Alarming stats emerge after Arsenal suffered crushing defeat at Newcastle

Arsenal will end the weekend in fifth place in the rankings Premier League table after losing away to Newcastle United with a score of 1:0.

The Gunners lost to Tyneside, reflecting the same result as their visit to St James’ Park last season.

Mikel Arteta expressed disappointment over inconsistency in first-team play as his side now have just one point from their last three Premier League games.

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This drop in form saw Arsenal drop down the table and the team The latest Premier League supercomputer data shows they only have a 4.7% chance of winning the league title in 2025.

A look at the deeper numbers shows just how much Arsenal struggled against Newcastle and their problems creating chances outside Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal won their first two away games in the Premier League – against Aston Villa and Tottenhambut since then they have collected just one point from three away matches, with a draw Manchester City and defeats at Bournemouth and now Newcastle.

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At Newcastle they registered an xG of 1.11 with just one shot on target per game, continuing a worrying picture for Gunners fans.

According to post-match data from Opta, Arsenal have taken just 37 shots (7.4 per game) in their five away Premier League games this season, with only Brentford (30 shots, 7.5 per game) having taken fewer away shots in the league. action.

This will be a concern for Arteta as his side face two away games before the international break against Inter Milan in the UEFA competition. Champions League November 6, followed by a league trip Chelsea four days later.