Newcastle United FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Newcastle United FC

5 – 1

Full Time

Sheffield United FC

Sat 27 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 5' Anel Ahmedhodzic

Alexander Isak 26' 1–1

Bruno Guimaraes 54' 2–1

Alexander Isak pen 61' 3–1

Ben Osborn og 65' 4–1

Callum Wilson 72' 5–1

Overview

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

Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tony Harrington
Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
Assistant 2

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 12.9 goals/game 🟥 2 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

Newcastle United FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-27 Newcastle United FC 5–1 Sheffield United FC 2023-09-24 Sheffield United FC 0–8 Newcastle United FC 2021-05-19 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-01-12 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-06-21 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Sheffield United FC	H	5–1	W
24 Apr	Crystal Palace FC	A	0–2	L
13 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	4–0	W
06 Apr	Fulham FC	A	1–0	W
02 Apr	Everton FC	H	1–1	D
30 Mar	West Ham United FC	H	4–3	W

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Newcastle United FC	A	1–5	L
24 Apr	Manchester United FC	A	2–4	L
20 Apr	Burnley FC	H	1–4	L
13 Apr	Brentford FC	A	0–2	L
07 Apr	Chelsea FC	H	2–2	D
04 Apr	Liverpool FC	A	1–3	L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Newcastle United FC welcome Sheffield United FC for this crunch clash at St James' Park.
5' Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anel Ahmedhodzic makes no mistake. 0-1!
10' Newcastle United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's 3-5-2 shape.
26' Assisted by Jacob Murphy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexander Isak makes no mistake. 1-1!
31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustavo Hamer made 242 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
36' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Archer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
46' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Fabian Schar by Emil Krafth on 46 minute.
51' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
54' Brilliant from the ! Bruno Guimaraes makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 54.
59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
61' Goal! Alexander Isak scores his 118 goal in 532 matches.
65' Ben Osborn has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
66' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Elliot Anderson has done his job and it is now time for Callum Wilson to step up.
67' Cameron Archer makes way for William Osula at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
70' Sheffield United FC make a change. Andre Brooks trudges off to be replaced by Vinicius Souza on 70 minutes.
72' What composure from Callum Wilson! The England international strokes it home. 4-2.
77' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
79' The crowd applauds Gustavo Hamer as he leaves the pitch. Anis Ben Slimane steps in for Sheffield United FC.
82' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Lewis Hall exits the field as Alex Murphy enters on 82.
87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
With this win, Newcastle United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

15
Harvey Barnes ↑ 66'
9
Callum Wilson ↑ 66'
3
Paul Dummett
11
Matt Ritchie ↑ 82'
17
Emil Krafth ↑ 46'
18
Loris Karius
40
Joe White
63
Ben Parkinson
54
Alex Murphy ↑ 82'

Coach Eddie Howe

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alexander Isak	3
Allan Saint-Maximin	3
Bruno Guimaraes	2
Callum Wilson	2
Jonjo Shelvey	1
Miguel Almiron	1
Sven Botman	1
Matt Ritchie	1

Head to Head

Newcastle United FC Form

2024-04-27 Newcastle United FC 5–1 Sheffield United FC W 2024-04-24 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2024-04-13 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2024-04-06 Fulham FC 0–1 Newcastle United FC W 2024-04-02 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2024-03-30 Newcastle United FC 4–3 West Ham United FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-04-27 Newcastle United FC 5–1 Sheffield United FC L 2024-04-24 Manchester United FC 4–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-04-20 Sheffield United FC 1–4 Burnley FC L 2024-04-13 Brentford FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-04-07 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D 2024-04-04 Liverpool FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.53 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.95 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Newcastle United FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC69% Draw18% Sheffield United FC13%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.48

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

31%

Newcastle United FC or Sheffield United FC

82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC52% Draw37% Sheffield United FC11%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 1

8.2%

3 – 0

8.1%

3 – 1

7.6%

1 – 0

7.5%

4 – 0

5.1%

4 – 1

4.8%

0 – 0

4.4%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 2

3.6%

1 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	29%	—	71%
-2	29%	20%	51%
-1.5	49%	—	51%
-1	49%	21%	30%
-0.5	70%	—	30%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	8%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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