Sunday , 16 August 2026

Newcastle United FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Newcastle United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Kyle Walker-Peters
Y 31' Kyle Walker-Peters
Fabian Schar 40' Y
Y 56' Moussa Djenepo
Y 58' Moussa Djenepo
Y 79' James Ward-Prowse
Jamaal Lascelles 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Mike Dean
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
2
1
Newcastle United FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Newcastle United FC 2–2 Southampton FC 2021-02-06 Newcastle United FC 3–2 Southampton FC 2020-11-06 Southampton FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-03-07 Southampton FC 0–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-12-08 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Southampton FC H 2–2 D
21 Aug Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
15 Aug West Ham United FC H 2–4 L
23 May Fulham FC A 2–0 W
19 May Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
14 May Manchester City FC H 3–4 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Newcastle United FC A 2–2 D
22 Aug Manchester United FC H 1–1 D
14 Aug Everton FC A 1–3 L
23 May West Ham United FC A 0–3 L
18 May Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
15 May Fulham FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Newcastle United FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at St James' Park.
  • 5' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Jack Stephens is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
  • 20' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Kyle Walker-Peters catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Kyle Walker-Peters. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabian Schar on 40.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at St James' Park. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Murphy made 339 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' GOAL! Callum Wilson fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Djenepo is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Moussa Djenepo.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Nathan Redmond on, Moussa Djenepo off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' Alex McCarthy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' Joelinton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Wilson on 69 minute.
  • 71' Armando Broja has so much to prove this time. He replaces Che Adams on 71 minute.
  • 74' Mohamed Elyounoussi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
  • 79' James Ward-Prowse is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Ryan Fraser on, Joe Willock off on 84 minutes.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Ibrahima Diallo. He replaces Oriol Romeu on 88 minute.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Allan Saint-Maximin makes it 2-1.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamaal Lascelles on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Wilson 4
Stuart Armstrong 4
Ayoze Perez 3
Bruno Guimaraes 3
Miguel Almiron 3
James Ward-Prowse 2
Allan Saint-Maximin 2
Chris Wood 2

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Newcastle United FC 2–2 Southampton FC 2021-02-06 Newcastle United FC 3–2 Southampton FC 2020-11-06 Southampton FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-03-07 Southampton FC 0–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-12-08 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Southampton FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2021-08-28 Newcastle United FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2021-08-21 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-08-15 Newcastle United FC 2–4 West Ham United FC L 2021-05-23 Fulham FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC W 2021-05-19 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-05-14 Newcastle United FC 3–4 Manchester City FC L

Southampton FC Form

2021-08-28 Newcastle United FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2021-08-22 Southampton FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-08-14 Everton FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2021-05-23 West Ham United FC 3–0 Southampton FC L 2021-05-18 Southampton FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2021-05-15 Southampton FC 3–1 Fulham FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC46% Draw25% Southampton FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Southampton FC
54%
Newcastle United FC or Southampton FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC32% Draw44% Southampton FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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