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

Premier League · 2020-21
West Bromwich Albion FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Sun 7 Mar 2021 · 12:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • 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

1
2
West Bromwich Albion FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC 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

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Newcastle United FC H 0–0 D
04 Mar Everton FC H 0–1 L
27 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–0 W
20 Feb Burnley FC A 0–0 D
14 Feb Manchester United FC H 1–1 D
07 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
27 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
21 Feb Manchester United FC A 1–3 L
15 Feb Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
06 Feb Southampton FC H 3–2 W
02 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. West Bromwich Albion FC host Newcastle United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' 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 Isaac Hayden suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' West Bromwich Albion 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.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Joelinton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United FC so far.
  • 50' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Sweden international Emil Krafth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Jeff Hendrick makes way for Dwight Gayle at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United FC.
  • 62' Darnell Furlong, a England , has 56 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 67' Kyle Bartley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' The 37-year-old Martin Dubravka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' 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.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 83' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 83 minute. Matt Phillips leaves to be changed by Karlan Ahearne-Grant.
  • 84' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Hal Robson-Kanu on, Mbaye Diagne off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United FC's compact .
  • 90' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Ryan Fraser has done his job and it is now time for Andy Carroll to step up.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Allardyce

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-03-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-12-12 Newcastle United FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2020-03-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Newcastle United FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2021-03-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D 2021-03-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Everton FC L 2021-02-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-02-20 Burnley FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-02-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-02-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Newcastle United FC Form

2021-03-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D 2021-02-27 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-02-21 Manchester United FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC L 2021-02-15 Chelsea FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-02-06 Newcastle United FC 3–2 Southampton FC W 2021-02-02 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC39% Draw31% Newcastle United FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
61%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Newcastle United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC26% Draw53% Newcastle United FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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