Check out all the important pre-match stats ahead of the second leg of the Carabao Cup Semi-Final between Newcastle United and Arsenal.

Newcastle are aiming to reach the League Cup Final for the third time, progressing from both of their Semi-Final ties in 1975/76 and 2022/23. They’ve won both of their previous Semi-Final home legs.
Before this season, there were 31 cases of a team losing the first leg of a League Cup Semi-Final at home, with Arsenal losing 2-0 against Newcastle last month. Only two of the previous 31 have progressed to the Final, with the Gunners 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 against the Gunners. They’ve never beaten Arsenal in three different matches in a single campaign before.
Before this season, there have been 32 instances of a side losing the first leg of a League Cup Semi-Dinal by a margin of two or more goals (as Arsenal did against Newcastle this term). Only one of those have progressed to the Final, with Aston Villa overturning a 3-1 first leg deficit against Tranmere in 1993/94.
Newcastle have won their last seven home games in the League 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’ve 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 against Newcastle 2-0 last month despite having 23 shots and posting an Expected Goals total of 3.2. They also lost 1-0 at St James’ Park in the Premier League back in November.
Only against three sides have Arsenal failed to score in three different games in a single season this century (Liverpool in 2021/22, Chelsea in 2013/14 and Man Utd in 2004/05).
Alexander Isak has scored in both meetings with Arsenal in all competitions this season, with both the being opening, and ultimately, the winning goal of the game. No Newcastle player has ever scored in three different games against the Gunners in a single campaign.

Newcastle v Arsenal pre-match stat pack

Newcastle v Arsenal pre-match stat pack