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 5 games · 8 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
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
3/1
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newcastle United FC launch into their encounter with Sheffield United FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Richairo Zivkovic made 165 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Billy Sharp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Joelinton gets a Yellow card.
- 36' The 34-year-old Jonjo Shelvey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Danny Rose is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
- 50' John Egan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 50.
- 55' Allan Saint-Maximin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 60' England international Jack Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' John Lundstram is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sander Berge at the 66 minute mark.
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Matt Ritchie gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Jamal Lascelles. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' Luke Freeman has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Fleck on 73 minute.
- 74' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Richairo Zivkovic on, Billy Sharp off on 74 minutes.
- 78' GOAL! Allan Saint-Maximin fires home to make it 3-0!
- 79' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Allan Saint-Maximin has done his job and it is now time for Nabil Bentaleb to step up.
- 84' Kieron Freeman, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Fabian Schar on, Jonjo Shelvey off on 85 minutes.
- 90' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — DeAndre Yedlin on, Matt Ritchie off on 90 minutes.
- Sheffield United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Newcastle United FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Sven Botman | 1 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 |
| Anthony Gordon | 1 |
| Joelinton | 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.