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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
19 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Newcastle United FC get us underway at The John Smith's Stadium.
- 5' Chris Lowe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United FC backline.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Newcastle United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Huddersfield Town AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Jamal Lascelles picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's shape.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Newcastle United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' Newcastle United FC have won 448 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' Salomon Rondon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Huddersfield Town AFC so far.
- 55' GOAL! Salomon Rondon scores on 55. Assisted by Javier Manquillo
- 60' The crowd applauds Chris Lowe as he leaves the pitch. Erik Durm steps in for Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Ritchie, as he is very good at scoring at The John Smith's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 72' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 72' The whistle greets Ki Sungyueng as he departs to be replaced by Isaac Hayden.
- 77' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Isaac Mbenza comes on to replace Jonathan Hogg.
- 81' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Matt Ritchie comes on to replace Salomon Rondon.
- 86' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ayoze Perez suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Dummett is hanging Kenedy on the field on 89 minute.
- Another three points for Newcastle United FC.
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.

