Newcastle United FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Peter Bankes
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Gary Beswick
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Jun | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
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
3/2
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' We are underway at St. James' Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' John Lundstram has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Richairo Zivkovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Newcastle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
- 25' Danny Rose, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' DeAndre Yedlin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 349 appearances.
- 31' Joelinton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' England international Jamaal Lascelles has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' John Egan is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' Brilliant from the forward! Allan Saint-Maximin makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' John Lundstram is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sander Berge at the 66 minute mark.
- 69' Matt Ritchie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 70' Jamal Lascelles is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 73' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. John Fleck departs to be replaced by Luke Freeman.
- 74' Billy Sharp makes way for Richairo Zivkovic at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
- 78' What composure from Allan Saint-Maximin! The France international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 79' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Allan Saint-Maximin departs to be replaced by Nabil Bentaleb.
- 84' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 85 minute. Jonjo Shelvey leaves to be changed by Fabian Schar.
- 90' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Matt Ritchie is replaced by DeAndre Yedlin.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sheffield United FC.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 14
- 19
-
8
Jonjo Shelvey ↓ Fabian Schar 85'
-
11
Matt Ritchie ↓ DeAndre Yedlin 90'
- 18
- 28
- 10
-
9
Joelinton ↓ Andy Carroll 79'
- 24
Bench
- 12
-
5
Fabian Schar ↑ 85'
- 13
- 26
-
22
DeAndre Yedlin ↑ 90'
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 79'
- 17
-
23
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 85'
-
42
Nabil Bentaleb ↑ 79'
Coach
Steve Bruce
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 16
- 6
- 3
-
4
John Fleck ↓ Luke Freeman 73'
- 2
- 10
- 12
- 1
-
32
Sander Berge ↓ John Lundstram 66'
Bench
- 22
- 15
- 23
- 26
-
8
Luke Freeman ↑ 73'
- 25
-
18
Kieron Freeman ↑ 85'
-
7
John Lundstram ↑ 66'
-
30
Richairo Zivkovic ↑ 74'
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 3 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 1 |
| Joelinton | 1 |
| Anel Ahmedhodzic | 1 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2020-06-21
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2020-03-07
Southampton FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-03-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-02-29
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2020-02-22
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-02-16
Arsenal FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
L
Sheffield United FC Form
2020-06-21
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2020-06-17
Aston Villa FC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2020-03-07
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2020-03-03
Reading FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2020-02-22
Sheffield United FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-02-09
Sheffield United FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
40%
Newcastle United FC or Sheffield United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.3%
2 – 0
13.8%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 26% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.