Huddersfield Town AFC vs Newcastle United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds The John Smith's Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Huddersfield Town AFC and Newcastle United FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Diame, as he is very good at scoring at The John Smith's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Newcastle United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rafael Benitez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 54' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Salomon Rondon makes it 0-1.
- 60' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Chris Lowe trudges off to be replaced by Erik Durm on 60 minutes.
- 65' A quiet spell here at The John Smith's Stadium. Newcastle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United FC backline.
- 72' Jonathan Hogg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 72' Isaac Hayden is replacing Ki Sungyueng for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 77' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Jonathan Hogg has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Mbenza to step up.
- 81' Newcastle United FC make a change. Salomon Rondon trudges off to be replaced by Matt Ritchie on 81 minutes.
- 86' Christian Atsu, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Kenedy is replaced by Paul Dummett.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Huddersfield Town AFC and Newcastle United FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 25
- 7
-
15
Chris Lowe ↓ Erik Durm 60'
- 26
- 33
-
5
Terence Kongolo ↓ Ramadan Sobhi 60'
-
6
Jonathan Hogg C ↓ Isaac Mbenza 77'
- 8
- 21
- 20
Bench
-
14
Ramadan Sobhi ↑ 60'
-
37
Erik Durm ↑ 60'
- 12
- 27
- 23
- 9
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↑ 77'
Coach
David Wagner
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
4
Ki Sungyueng ↓ Isaac Hayden 72'
- 12
- 6
- 2
- 19
- 10
- 30
- 17
-
15
Kenedy ↓ Paul Dummett 89'
-
9
Salomon Rondon ↓ Matt Ritchie 81'
Bench
- 13
-
3
Paul Dummett ↑ 89'
-
14
Isaac Hayden ↑ 72'
-
11
Matt Ritchie ↑ 81'
- 7
- 21
- 41
Coach
Rafael Benitez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Salomon Rondon | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 1 |
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2018-12-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2018-12-08
Arsenal FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2018-12-04
AFC Bournemouth
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2018-12-01
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-11-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2018-11-10
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
Newcastle United FC Form
2018-12-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2018-12-09
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2018-12-05
Everton FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2018-12-01
Newcastle United FC
0–3
West Ham United FC
L
2018-11-26
Burnley FC
1–2
Newcastle United FC
W
2018-11-10
Newcastle United FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
60%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
73%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Newcastle United FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

