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 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
9 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Huddersfield Town AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Terence Kongolo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Alex Pritchard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 402 goals from 381 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ki Sungyueng made 347 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' Jamal Lascelles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Isaac Hayden is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Newcastle United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' A goal from the Venezuela international Salomon Rondon! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-1!
- 60' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Chris Lowe trudges off to be replaced by Erik Durm on 60 minutes.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Wagner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United FC's compact .
- 72' It’s a booking for Huddersfield Town AFC player. Jonathan Hogg gets a Yellow card.
- 72' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Ki Sungyueng exits the field as Isaac Hayden enters on 72.
- 77' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Jonathan Hogg exits the field as Isaac Mbenza enters on 77.
- 81' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Salomon Rondon by Matt Ritchie on 81 minute.
- 86' Wales international Paul Dummett has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Paul Dummett on, Kenedy off on 89 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.

