Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Newcastle United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 18:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45+6' · FT 45+5'
Y 54' Ezgjan Alioski
Fabian Schar 86' Y
Y 86' Rodrigo
Y 89' Jack Harrison

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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

2
4
3
Newcastle United FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-26 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leeds United FC 2020-12-16 Leeds United FC 5–2 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
23 Jan Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
18 Jan Arsenal FC A 0–3 L
12 Jan Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
09 Jan Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
03 Jan Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
16 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L
10 Jan Crawley Town FC A 0–3 L
02 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–3 L
29 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 5–0 W
27 Dec Burnley FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC Leeds United FC
#9 Position #5
8 Points 9
5 Played 5
2 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 0
9 Scored 7
9 Conceded 3
+0 GD +4
1.60 PPG 1.80
40% Win % 40%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
Leeds United FC this season

Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts). Leeds United FC are 5th (9 pts).

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
Leeds United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/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
Leeds United FC
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 2 G 1 A
Jayden Bogle 2 G
Anton Stach 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Newcastle United FC vs Leeds United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Miguel Almiron needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 10 minute. Diego Llorente leaves to be changed by Pascal Struijk.
  • 15' Jamaal Lascelles has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 17' What a strike from Raphinha! The score is 0-1.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pascal Struijk made 361 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamal Lewis, as he is very good at scoring at St. James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' It’s high time Marcelo Bielsa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' Wales international Karl Darlow has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ezgjan Alioski.
  • 56' Mateusz Klich gets the nod from Leeds United FC. He replaces Ezgjan Alioski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' What an equalizer from Miguel Almiron!
  • 60' The whistle greets Patrick Bamford as he departs to be replaced by Tyler Roberts.
  • 61' GOAL! Jack Harrison fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Allan Saint-Maximin. He replaces Jacob Murphy on 64 minute.
  • 69' Newcastle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Dwight Gayle. He replaces Ryan Fraser on 77 minute.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Fabian Schar gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' Jack Harrison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leeds United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Harrison 2
Callum Wilson 2
Raphinha 2
Allan Saint-Maximin 1
Jonjo Shelvey 1
Ezgjan Alioski 1
Luke Ayling 1
Stuart Dallas 1

Head to Head

2021-01-26 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leeds United FC 2020-12-16 Leeds United FC 5–2 Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2021-01-26 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2021-01-23 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-01-18 Arsenal FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-01-12 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-01-09 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-01-03 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L

Leeds United FC Form

2021-01-26 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leeds United FC W 2021-01-16 Leeds United FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-01-10 Crawley Town FC 3–0 Leeds United FC L 2021-01-02 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 Leeds United FC L 2020-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–5 Leeds United FC W 2020-12-27 Leeds United FC 1–0 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC23% Draw24% Leeds United FC53%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Leeds United FC
77%
Newcastle United FC or Leeds United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC17% Draw40% Leeds United FC43%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 22% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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