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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

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Newcastle United FC vs Watford FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Newcastle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonjo Shelvey.
  • 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 339 games and scored 448 goals.
  • 21' England international Sean Longstaff has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' Kieran Trippier is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 31' Joelinton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 56 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' Newcastle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' Newcastle United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Allan Saint-Maximin on 49.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Moussa Sissoko.
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Fraser on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 63' 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.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Femenia Far on, Jeremy Ngakia off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paul Dummett on 72.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Jacob Murphy on, Ryan Fraser off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Juraj Kucka is replaced by Tom Cleverley.
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eddie Howe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Emmanuel Dennis exits the field as Juan Hernandez enters on 84.
  • 86' Allan Saint-Maximin makes way for Miguel Almiron at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United FC.
  • 88' GOAL! Joao Pedro fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 90' A moment of madness from Samir on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
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

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.