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Newcastle United FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Newcastle United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+7'
Jamal Lewis 35' Y
Y 35' Darnell Furlong
Y 69' Semi Ajayi
Y 88' Branislav Ivanovic
Callum Wilson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

2
1
Newcastle United FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Newcastle United FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2020-03-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
27 Nov Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
21 Nov Chelsea FC H 0–2 L
06 Nov Southampton FC A 0–2 L
01 Nov Everton FC H 2–1 W
25 Oct Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Newcastle United FC A 1–2 L
06 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 1–5 L
28 Nov Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
21 Nov Manchester United FC A 0–1 L
08 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–1 L
02 Nov Fulham FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to St. James' Park that hosts another battle between Newcastle United FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 1' Newcastle United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Miguel Almiron on 1.
  • 6' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' Sam Johnstone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 31' Jamal Lewis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Jamal Lewis was booked on 35.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' 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 Conor Gallagher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Callum Robinson is replaced by Kieran Gibbs.
  • 50' GOAL! Darnell Furlong scores on 50. Assisted by Matt Phillips
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isaac Hayden, as he is very good at scoring at St. James' Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' 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.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Semi Ajayi.
  • 69' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 69 minute. Jamal Lewis leaves to be changed by Dwight Gayle.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Murphy. He replaces Emil Krafth on 80 minute.
  • 82' GOAL! Dwight Gayle scores on 82. Assisted by Jacob Murphy
  • 86' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Miguel Almiron is replaced by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 88' Branislav Ivanovic was booked on 88.
  • 90' Callum Wilson was booked on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for West Bromwich Albion FC.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Miguel Almiron 3
Matt Phillips 1
Kenneth Zohore 1
Valentino Lazaro 1
Darnell Furlong 1
Dwight Gayle 1

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Newcastle United FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2020-03-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2020-12-12 Newcastle United FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-11-27 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC W 2020-11-21 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Chelsea FC L 2020-11-06 Southampton FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2020-11-01 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Everton FC W 2020-10-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2020-12-12 Newcastle United FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2020-12-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–5 Crystal Palace FC L 2020-11-28 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2020-11-21 Manchester United FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2020-11-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2020-11-02 Fulham FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC53% Draw25% West Bromwich Albion FC22%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
47%
Newcastle United FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC34% Draw46% West Bromwich Albion FC20%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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