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Newcastle United FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Sun 8 Dec 2019 · 14:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Southampton FCPremier League at St. James' Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Peter Kirkup
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Southampton FC H 2–1 W
05 Dec Sheffield United FC A 2–0 W
30 Nov Manchester City FC H 2–2 D
25 Nov Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
09 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
02 Nov West Ham United FC A 3–2 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Newcastle United FC A 1–2 L
04 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
30 Nov Watford FC H 2–1 W
23 Nov Arsenal FC A 2–2 D
09 Nov Everton FC H 1–2 L
02 Nov Manchester City FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Newcastle United FC have kicked off against Southampton FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Javier Manquillo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 339 appearances.
  • 15' Danny Ings needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralph Hasenhuttl might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at St. James' Park. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Paul Dummett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' James Ward-Prowse picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Ciaran Clark is withdrawn and Fabian Schar gets his opportunity.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonjo Shelvey.
  • 52' Danny Ings doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Joelinton departs to be replaced by Andy Carroll.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Pierre Emile Hojbjerg is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cedric on 67.
  • 68' Against the run of play, Jonjo Shelvey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Sofiane Boufal. He replaces Moussa Djenepo on 73 minute.
  • 78' Sean Longstaff has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 85' Sean Longstaff is ready to make an impact after coming on for Miguel Almiron at the 85 minute mark.
  • 87' Newcastle United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Federico Fernandez on 87.
  • 88' Che Adams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Ings at the 88 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC52% Draw25% Southampton FC23%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Southampton FC
48%
Newcastle United FC or Southampton FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC35% Draw46% Southampton FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 11% 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% 52%
+0.5 76% 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
21%

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