Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
Newcastle United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 15 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonjo Shelvey 6' Y
Y 51' Moussa Sissoko
Ryan Fraser 53' Y
Paul Dummett 72' Y
Y 90' Samir

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Josh Smith
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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

1
4
2
Newcastle United FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-15 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2021-09-25 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC 2020-07-11 Watford FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-08-31 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-01-26 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Watford FC H 1–1 D
27 Dec Manchester United FC H 1–1 D
19 Dec Manchester City FC H 0–4 L
16 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
12 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–4 L
04 Dec Burnley FC H 1–0 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–1 L
28 Dec West Ham United FC H 1–4 L
10 Dec Brentford FC A 1–2 L
04 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
01 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at St James' Park. Newcastle United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Watford FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonjo Shelvey.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' It’s high time Claudio Ranieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 49' Newcastle United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Allan Saint-Maximin on 49.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Moussa Sissoko on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Fraser is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Jeremy Ngakia as he leaves the pitch. Femenia Far steps in for Watford FC.
  • 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Samir is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paul Dummett.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Ryan Fraser as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Murphy steps in for Newcastle United FC.
  • 77' Tom Cleverley is replacing Juraj Kucka for the Watford FC side.
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Emmanuel Dennis is replaced by Juan Hernandez on 84 minute.
  • 86' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Allan Saint-Maximin by Miguel Almiron on 86 minute.
  • 88' Joao Pedro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the forward.
  • 90' Samir was booked on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Newcastle United FC and Watford FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Troy Deeney 2
Will Hughes 1
Dwight Gayle 1
Sean Longstaff 1
Ismaila Sarr 1
Ayoze Perez 1
Allan Saint-Maximin 1
Salomon Rondon 1

Head to Head

2022-01-15 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2021-09-25 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC 2020-07-11 Watford FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-08-31 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-01-26 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Watford FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2022-01-15 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2021-12-27 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-12-19 Newcastle United FC 0–4 Manchester City FC L 2021-12-16 Liverpool FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC L 2021-12-12 Leicester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-12-04 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Burnley FC W

Watford FC Form

2022-01-15 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-01-01 Watford FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-12-28 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC L 2021-12-10 Brentford FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2021-12-01 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Newcastle United FC or Watford FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC37% Draw29% Watford FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Watford FC
63%
Newcastle United FC or Watford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC24% Draw50% Watford FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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