Newcastle United FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Robert Jones
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Manchester City FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 07 May | Leicester City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 02 May | Arsenal FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Welcome to St James' Park that hosts another battle between Newcastle United FC and Sheffield United FC.
- 5' Newcastle United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Willock, as he is very good at scoring at St James' Park with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 20' Jack Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 24' Oliver Norwood was booked on 24.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Enda Stevens. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Dwight Gayle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joelinton at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' What a strike from Joe Willock! The score is 1-0.
- 54' Daniel Jebbison needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' Enda Stevens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Ben Osborn by Rhian Brewster on 67 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Rhian Brewster on, Ben Osborn off on 68 minutes.
- 71' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Allan Saint-Maximin has done his job and it is now time for Sean Longstaff to step up.
- 72' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 72 minute. Allan Saint-Maximin leaves to be changed by Sean Longstaff.
- 77' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Andy Carroll is replacing Joe Willock for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 90' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- With this win, Newcastle United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 8
- 11
- 23
- 18
- 17
- 10
-
9
Joelinton ↓ Dwight Gayle 46'
- 24
-
28
Joe Willock ↓ Andy Carroll 85'
Bench
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↑ 46'
- 16
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 71'
- 2
- 19
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 85'
- 15
- 29
- 4
Coach
Steve Bruce
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
-
23
Ben Osborn ↓ Rhian Brewster 67'
- 20
- 16
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 12
- 38
Bench
- 15
- 7
- 13
- 18
-
24
Rhian Brewster ↑ 67'
- 31
- 33
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 3 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Dan Burn | 1 |
| Jonjo Shelvey | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Sven Botman | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2021-05-19
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-05-14
Newcastle United FC
3–4
Manchester City FC
L
2021-05-07
Leicester City FC
2–4
Newcastle United FC
W
2021-05-02
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Arsenal FC
L
2021-04-24
Liverpool FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2021-04-17
Newcastle United FC
3–2
West Ham United FC
W
Sheffield United FC Form
2021-05-19
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2021-05-16
Everton FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-05-08
Sheffield United FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-05-02
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2021-04-24
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-04-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
49%
Newcastle United FC or Sheffield United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.