Newcastle United FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Watford FC — Premier League .
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Craig Pawson
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
14%
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' The ball is rolling at . Newcastle United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Watford FC.
- 2' The deadlock is broken! Will Hughes gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
- 7' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
- 17' Joelinton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Abdoulaye Doucoure.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Isaac Hayden. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Roberto Pereyra suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Goal! Fabian Schar scores his 23 goal in 349 matches.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Craig Dawson.
- 49' Newcastle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
- 54' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Christian Atsu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Craig Cathcart gets a Yellow card.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' The 37-year-old Tom Cleverley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Jetro Willems has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 526 appearances.
- 71' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Nathaniel Chalobah comes on to replace Abdoulaye Doucoure.
- 76' 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.
- 78' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Emil Krafth is withdrawn and Javier Manquillo gets his opportunity.
- 82' Yoshinori Muto is replacing Christian Atsu for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 85' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Fabian Schar has done his job and it is now time for Federico Fernandez to step up.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 36
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 14
-
30
Christian Atsu ↓ Yoshinori Muto 82'
-
17
Emil Krafth ↓ Javier Manquillo 78'
- 9
- 15
- 24
Bench
- 4
-
13
Yoshinori Muto ↑ 82'
- 26
- 2
-
19
Javier Manquillo ↑ 78'
- 8
-
18
Federico Fernandez ↑ 85'
Coach
Steve Bruce
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 15
- 27
- 2
- 16
- 37
- 8
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Isaac Success 71'
- 21
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Gerard Deulofeu 82'
- 4
Bench
- 10
- 11
- 1
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 71'
-
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↑ 82'
-
22
Isaac Success ↑ 71'
- 23
Coach
Javi Gracia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Deeney | 2 |
| Sean Longstaff | 1 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
| Ayoze Perez | 1 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 1 |
| Salomon Rondon | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-08-31
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Watford FC
D
2019-08-25
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-08-17
Norwich City FC
3–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-08-11
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2019-05-12
Fulham FC
0–4
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-05-04
Newcastle United FC
2–3
Liverpool FC
L
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.