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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
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

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
20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC
Joe Willock 2 G
Anthony Elanga 2 G
Yoane Wissa 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at St. James' Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Newcastle United FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 1' GOAL! Miguel Almiron fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 6' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 16' Newcastle United FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' Nigeria international Semi Ajayi has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Callum Robinson has done his job and it is now time for Kieran Gibbs to step up.
  • 50' Darnell Furlong makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and West Bromwich Albion FC are in front.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Matt Ritchie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United FC so far.
  • 65' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 69' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Jamal Lewis departs to be replaced by Dwight Gayle.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Karlan Ahearne-Grant, as he is very good at scoring at St. James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Emil Krafth is withdrawn and Jacob Murphy gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Sensational shot from Dwight Gayle. Newcastle United FC is back in the lead.
  • 86' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 86 minute. Miguel Almiron leaves to be changed by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 88' Branislav Ivanovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Wilson.
  • With this win, Newcastle United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.