Newcastle won 2-0 against Arsenal in the first leg away from home. This result opens up a great opportunity for Eddie Howe and his team to win a ticket to the final. Below are some notable statistics about this match before the second leg from the English Professional Football Association (EFL).
Newcastle are aiming to reach the League Cup final for the third time in their history, after 1975-76 and 2022-23. In both of those seasons, Newcastle won the second leg of their semi-final at home.
Prior to this season, there had been 31 instances of a team losing the first leg of a League Cup semi-final at home, with Arsenal losing 2-0 to Newcastle last month. Only two of the previous 31 teams had reached the final, with Arsenal the last to do so, against Tottenham in 1986-87.
Newcastle have won four of their last seven meetings with Arsenal in all competitions (D1 L2), as many as they had in their previous 45 meetings with the Gunners. This season, Newcastle beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Premier League. They are looking to beat Arsenal three times in three different games in a single season for the first time.
Prior to this season, there had been 32 instances of a team losing the first leg of a League Cup semi-final by two or more goals (like Arsenal losing to Newcastle this season). Only one of those teams had reached the final, with Aston Villa overturning a 3-1 first-leg deficit at Tranmere in 1993-94.
Newcastle have won their last seven home games in the EFL Cup, keeping five clean sheets and conceding just two goals in that run.
Arsenal have lost just one of their last 10 away games in the League Cup (W5 D4). They have kept eight clean sheets in that run, but have conceded at least three goals in the other two (5-5 v Liverpool, 1-3 v West Ham).
Arsenal lost the first leg 2-0 to Newcastle last month, despite having 23 shots and an expected goals total of 3.2.
This century, Arsenal have only faced three teams without scoring in three different games in the same season (Liverpool 2021-22, Chelsea 2013-14 and Man United 2004-05).
Alexander Isak has scored in both of his meetings with Arsenal in all competitions this season. No Newcastle player has ever scored in three different games against the Gunners in the same season.
Newcastle vs Arsenal match will take place at 3:00 on February 6.
