West Bromwich Albion FC vs Newcastle United FC, FA Cup 2019-20 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Newcastle United FC — FA Cup at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Anthony Taylor
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Everton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds The Hawthorns will turn into a battlefield for West Bromwich Albion FC and Newcastle United FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Jonjo Shelvey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Slaven Bilic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' A stunning finish from Miguel Almiron — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 38' 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.
- 43' Danny Rose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Miguel Almiron is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 47' Valentino Lazaro doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Jamaal Lascelles has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Gareth Barry is replaced by Filip Krovinovic on 57 minute.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' Nabil Bentaleb has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 67' Lee Peltier gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Charlie Austin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The whistle greets Miguel Almiron as he departs to be replaced by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 74' Matt Phillips has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
- 78' Karl Darlow picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Dwight Gayle. He replaces Allan Saint-Maximin on 80 minute.
- 85' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's shape.
- 86' Rayhaan Tulloch is replacing Chris Brunt for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
- 90' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Valentino Lazaro exits the field as Florian Lejeune enters on 90.
- West Bromwich Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Newcastle United FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 23
- 21
- 5
- 3
-
11
Chris Brunt C ↓ Rayhaan Tulloch 86'
- 10
-
18
Gareth Barry ↓ Filip Krovinovic 57'
- 16
-
15
Charlie Austin ↓ Kenneth Zohore 67'
- 2
Bench
- 14
-
22
Lee Peltier ↑ 67'
-
9
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 67'
- 32
-
7
Filip Krovinovic ↑ 57'
-
31
Rayhaan Tulloch ↑ 86'
- 25
Coach
Slaven Bilic
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 36
- 26
- 6
- 19
- 28
- 10
- 9
- 23
- 42
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Jonjo Shelvey 71'
Bench
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↑ 80'
- 21
- 22
-
20
Florian Lejeune ↑ 90'
-
8
Jonjo Shelvey ↑ 71'
- 11
- 43
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Almiron | 3 |
| Matt Phillips | 1 |
| Kenneth Zohore | 1 |
| Valentino Lazaro | 1 |
| Darnell Furlong | 1 |
| Dwight Gayle | 1 |
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2020-03-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-02-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-02-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2020-02-22
Bristol City FC
0–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2020-02-15
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-02-12
Reading FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Newcastle United FC Form
2020-03-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-02-29
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2020-02-22
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-02-16
Arsenal FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-02-01
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Norwich City FC
D
2020-01-21
Everton FC
2–2
Newcastle United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Newcastle United FC 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
62%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Newcastle United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

