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Newcastle United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Newcastle United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Sun 9 Dec 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Mike Dean

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

6
8
2
Newcastle United FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-09 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
05 Dec Everton FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec West Ham United FC H 0–3 L
26 Nov Burnley FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
03 Nov Watford FC H 1–0 W
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
05 Dec Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
30 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
25 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–2 L
11 Nov Arsenal FC A 1–1 D
03 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
#19 Position #3
0 Points 20
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 11 / 24
0 Scored 27
0 Conceded 68
+0 GD -41
– PPG 0.53
– Win % 8%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts). Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Newcastle United FC host Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The travelling Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' Brilliant from the ! Diogo Jota makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 17.
  • 18' Ki Sungyueng picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' Ayoze Perez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Romain Saiss needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Matt Doherty argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Federico Fernandez is withdrawn and Javier Manquillo gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for DeAndre Yedlin. He receives a Red card.
  • 60' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Gibbs-White is hanging Adama Traore on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. DeAndre Yedlin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Conor Coady on 72.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diogo Jota on 73 minutes.
  • 76' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Helder Costa departs to be replaced by Joao Moutinho.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Bennett.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Newcastle United FC make a change. Salomon Rondon trudges off to be replaced by Joselu on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Kenedy gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Christian Atsu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Goal! Matt Doherty scores his 25 goal in 343 matches.
  • 90' Ciaran Clark picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Newcastle United FC.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Benitez

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hwang Heechan 5
Alexander Isak 4
Anthony Gordon 2
Raul Jimenez 2
Ruben Neves 2
Chris Wood 2
Jamaal Lascelles 2
Callum Wilson 2

Head to Head

2018-12-09 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2018-12-09 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2018-12-05 Everton FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2018-12-01 Newcastle United FC 0–3 West Ham United FC L 2018-11-26 Burnley FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC W 2018-11-10 Newcastle United FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2018-11-03 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Watford FC W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2018-12-09 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2018-12-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2018-11-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2018-11-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2018-11-11 Arsenal FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2018-11-03 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.56 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC25% Draw37% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC38%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
75%
Newcastle United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC13% Draw63% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.7%
0 – 1
19.4%
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
1.7%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 15% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 25% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

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