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' What a night it is going to be! West Bromwich Albion FC welcome Newcastle United FC for this crunch clash at The Hawthorns.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Kyle Bartley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
- 20' Valentino Lazaro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Danny Rose has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabian Schar made 339 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' Miguel Almiron makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Newcastle United FC are in front.
- 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 picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Miguel Almiron with the second goal in the match!
- 47' What composure from Valentino Lazaro! The Austria international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 52' Newcastle United FC have won 448 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Filip Krovinovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gareth Barry at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Newcastle United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' Nabil Bentaleb was booked on 63.
- 67' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Charlie Austin is withdrawn and Lee Peltier gets his opportunity.
- 71' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 71 minute. Miguel Almiron leaves to be changed by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 74' Goal! Matt Phillips scores his 29 goal in 377 matches.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Karl Darlow on 78 minutes.
- 80' Allan Saint-Maximin makes way for Dwight Gayle at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United FC.
- 85' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 86' The whistle greets Chris Brunt as he departs to be replaced by Rayhaan Tulloch.
- 90' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Valentino Lazaro has done his job and it is now time for Florian Lejeune to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for West Bromwich Albion FC.
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.

