Sunday , 16 August 2026

Newcastle United FC vs Burnley FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Newcastle United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Joelinton 37' Y
Y 37' James Tarkowski
Y 40' Ashley Barnes
Jamal Lewis 49' Y
Y 69' Dwight McNeil

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

10
1
1
Newcastle United FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Burnley FC 2020-02-29 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Burnley FC 2019-12-14 Burnley FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC 2019-02-26 Newcastle United FC 2–0 Burnley FC 2018-11-26 Burnley FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Burnley FC H 3–1 W
27 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–1 D
20 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–3 L
12 Sep West Ham United FC A 2–0 W
26 Jul Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
20 Jul Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Newcastle United FC A 1–3 L
26 Sep Southampton FC H 0–1 L
20 Sep Leicester City FC A 2–4 L
26 Jul Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
18 Jul Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
15 Jul Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC Burnley FC
#19 Position #2
0 Points 22
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 4 / 10 / 24
0 Scored 38
0 Conceded 75
+0 GD -37
– PPG 0.58
– Win % 11%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Newcastle United FC vs Burnley FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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.
  • 14' GOAL! Allan Saint-Maximin fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 19' Josh Brownhill is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Burnley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charlie Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at St. James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' Nick Pope needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 37' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a Yellow card on 37.
  • 40' Ashley Barnes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burnley FC's shape.
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamal Lewis on 49 minutes.
  • 54' It looks surprising Burnley FC does not make any changes. Isaac Hayden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Fabian Schar as he leaves the pitch. Javier Manquillo steps in for Newcastle United FC.
  • 60' Jamal Lewis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Ashley Westwood does the damage! The net is bulging and Burnley FC surge ahead!
  • 65' Callum Wilson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 68' Burnley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Johann Berg Gudmundsson is hanging Dale Stephens on the field on 68 minute.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dwight McNeil.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Fraser. He replaces Allan Saint-Maximin on 73 minute.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Ashley Barnes is replaced by Matej Vydra on 77 minute.
  • 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Callum Wilson makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 82' Burnley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 87' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sean Longstaff is hanging Joelinton on the field on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Newcastle United FC 3-1 Burnley FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Wilson 6
Alexander Isak 2
Sean Longstaff 2
Allan Saint-Maximin 2
Jacob Murphy 1
Matej Vydra 1
Ciaran Clark 1
Maxwel Cornet 1

Head to Head

2020-10-03 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Burnley FC 2020-02-29 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Burnley FC 2019-12-14 Burnley FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC 2019-02-26 Newcastle United FC 2–0 Burnley FC 2018-11-26 Burnley FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2020-10-03 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2020-09-27 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2020-09-20 Newcastle United FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-09-12 West Ham United FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC W 2020-07-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L 2020-07-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D

Burnley FC Form

2020-10-03 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Burnley FC L 2020-09-26 Burnley FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2020-09-20 Leicester City FC 4–2 Burnley FC L 2020-07-26 Burnley FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-07-18 Norwich City FC 0–2 Burnley FC W 2020-07-15 Burnley FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.94 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Newcastle United FC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC44% Draw33% Burnley FC23%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Burnley FC
56%
Newcastle United FC or Burnley FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC24% Draw60% Burnley FC16%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.7%
1 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 23% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.