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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Newcastle United FC, FA Cup 2019-20 ROUND OF 16

FA Cup · 2019-20
Tue 3 Mar 2020 · 20:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Newcastle United FCFA Cup at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

Head-to-Head

1
2
West Bromwich Albion FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC38% Draw27% Newcastle United FC35%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
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

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC29% Draw43% Newcastle United FC28%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
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.