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

Premier League · 2019-20
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Watford FCPremier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Craig Pawson

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Watford FC H 1–1 D
25 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W
17 Aug Norwich City FC A 1–3 L
11 Aug Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
12 May Fulham FC A 4–0 W
04 May Liverpool FC H 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
24 Aug West Ham United FC H 1–3 L
17 Aug Everton FC A 0–1 L
10 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–3 L
18 May Manchester City FC A 0–6 L
12 May West Ham United FC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' What composure from Will Hughes! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 7' Daryl Janmaat has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' Miguel Almiron needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' Abdoulaye Doucoure has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Isaac Hayden.
  • 36' Craig Cathcart has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 41' Fabian Schar does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United FC surge ahead!
  • 44' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamaal Lascelles, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' Femenia Far is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
  • 71' Watford FC ring the changes. Abdoulaye Doucoure has done his job and it is now time for Nathaniel Chalobah to step up.
  • 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Emil Krafth is withdrawn and Javier Manquillo gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Yoshinori Muto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Atsu at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' The whistle greets Fabian Schar as he departs to be replaced by Federico Fernandez.
  • 90' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Newcastle United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC44% Draw29% Watford FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Watford FC
56%
Newcastle United FC or Watford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC29% Draw51% Watford FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% 59%
+0.5 72% 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
28%

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