Newcastle United FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Premier League at St. James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Martin Atkinson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Watford FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Chelsea FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Jan | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Newcastle United FC to score. At the same time, Huddersfield Town AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Huddersfield Town AFC's shape.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Florent Hadergjonaj has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' It’s gonna be a Red card for Tommy Smith.
- 24' A tactical swap from Huddersfield Town AFC — Florent Hadergjonaj on, Jason Puncheon off on 24 minutes.
- 27' DeAndre Yedlin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Jamaal Lascelles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 344 appearances.
- 46' The Venezuela Salomon Rondon breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 1-0!
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 344 games and scored 459 goals.
- 52' Goal! Ayoze Perez scores his 66 goal in 344 matches.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Ritchie on 57.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rafael Benitez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' Newcastle United FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenedy is hanging Matt Ritchie on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Juninho Bacuna departs to be replaced by Philip Billing.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Mooy made 376 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Laurent Depoitre is withdrawn and Steve Mounie gets his opportunity.
- 81' The crowd applauds Miguel Almiron as he leaves the pitch. Christian Atsu steps in for Newcastle United FC.
- 84' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Joselu comes on to replace Salomon Rondon.
- 89' It’s high time Rafael Benitez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- With this win, Newcastle United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 36
- 12
- 6
- 14
- 22
- 20
-
11
Matt Ritchie ↓ Kenedy 68'
- 17
-
9
Salomon Rondon ↓ Joselu 84'
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Christian Atsu 81'
Bench
- 4
- 3
- 19
-
30
Christian Atsu ↑ 81'
-
21
Joselu ↑ 84'
-
15
Kenedy ↑ 68'
- 41
Coach
Rafael Benitez
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 10
- 1
- 25
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Philip Billing 69'
- 2
- 15
- 26
- 6
- 9
-
20
Laurent Depoitre ↓ Steve Mounie 76'
Bench
- 12
- 27
-
33
Florent Hadergjonaj ↑ 24'
- 5
-
8
Philip Billing ↑ 69'
-
24
Steve Mounie ↑ 76'
- 16
Coach
Jan Siewert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Salomon Rondon | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-02-23
Newcastle United FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-02-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-02-02
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-01-29
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
W
2019-01-26
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Watford FC
L
2019-01-19
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Cardiff City FC
W
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-02-23
Newcastle United FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-02-09
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Arsenal FC
L
2019-02-02
Chelsea FC
5–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-01-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Everton FC
L
2019-01-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-01-12
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
38%
Newcastle United FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.