Newcastle vs Arsenal: FPL picks for GW11

Should I pick a Newcastle defender against Arsenal? ⛔ Avoid. 18% clean-sheet chance, #16 of 20 this gameweek — best option Hall (4.0 xP).

Should I pick a Newcastle attacker against Arsenal? ⛔ Avoid. 1.0 expected goals, #20 of 20 — best option Wissa (3.6 xP).

Should I pick an Arsenal defender against Newcastle? ✅ Good pick. 38% clean-sheet chance, #1 of 20 this gameweek — best option Calafiori (4.4 xP).

Should I pick an Arsenal attacker against Newcastle? ✅ Good pick. 1.7 expected goals, #5 of 20 — best option Saka (5.9 xP).

Newcastle v Arsenal

Newcastle (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid18% clean sheet · #16 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.0 xG vs ARS · #20 of 20

GKHorníček 3.5
DEFHall 4.0 · Botman 3.2 · Thiaw 2.9
MIDBarnes 3.4 · Willock 2.7 · L.Miley 2.3
FWDWissa 3.6 · Fernandez-Pardo 1.2

Arsenal (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick38% clean sheet · #1 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.7 xG vs NEW · #5 of 20

GKRaya 4.4
DEFCalafiori 4.4 · Gabriel 4.2 · White 4.1
MIDSaka 5.9 · Ødegaard 4.7 · Rice 3.3
FWDHavertz 4.0

How these picks are made

Expected points (xP) come from each player's expected goals and assists, minutes, defensive contributions, bonus and the opponent's strength, using FPL's official scoring. Before every deadline we lock our picks and publish them with a tamper-proof timestamp, then score them after the gameweek — check our record.