Thursday , 2 July 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

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' The game is set. Newcastle United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 6' That is a Yellow card for Newcastle United FC. Jonjo Shelvey will be fuming at that decision.
  • 11' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremy Ngakia, as he is very good at scoring at St James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' Sean Longstaff has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' Joshua King is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at St James' Park. Newcastle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 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 does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Moussa Sissoko on 51 minutes.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Ryan Fraser on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' 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.
  • 66' Watford FC make a change. Jeremy Ngakia trudges off to be replaced by Femenia Far on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Paul Dummett gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Ryan Fraser is replaced by Jacob Murphy.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Tom Cleverley comes on to replace Juraj Kucka.
  • 82' Jonjo Shelvey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Emmanuel Dennis as he leaves the pitch. Juan Hernandez steps in for Watford FC.
  • 86' The whistle greets Allan Saint-Maximin as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Almiron.
  • 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joao Pedro makes it 1-1.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samir.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Andre Gray 1
Isaac Success 1
Fabian Schar 1
Will Hughes 1
Dwight Gayle 1
Sean Longstaff 1
Ismaila Sarr 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.