xF.
Chelsea

0–1

xG 1.94–0.85

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Newcastle United

Stamford Bridge

London · Sat 14 Mar, 17:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 34,915

xVerdict

NEW took the points against the chance count. CHE led the chances. The open-play gap sat with CHE. CHE held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.62–0.79.

CHENEW
1.62Open play0.79
0.32Set play0.06
0.07Free kicks0.00
0.26Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
CHE took 22 shots and put three on target.
xAnalysis

Nine were blocked.

CHENEW

Shots

22 – 7

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.12

On target

3 – 5

Inside box

10 – 3

Outside box

12 – 4

Blocked

9 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

2 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.17–0.47.

CHE

0.17

xG prevented

NEW

0.47

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NEW scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 18'.

First half

  • 18'Anthony Gordon scores (right foot shot, Joe Willock).
  • 23'Yellow, Wesley Fofana (Foul).
  • 25'Yellow, Moisés Caicedo (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Liam Delap on, Malo Gusto off.
  • 61'Roméo Lavia on, Moisés Caicedo off.
  • 67'Joelinton on, Nick Woltemade off.
  • 77'Dan Burn on, Joe Willock off.
  • 78'Anthony Elanga on, Jacob Murphy off.
  • 82'Jorrel Hato on, Wesley Fofana off.
  • 84'Yellow, Aaron Ramsdale (Time wasting).
  • 89'Yellow, Lewis Hall (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
NEW left their usual shape for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

CHE stayed in theirs.

CHE · 4-2-3-1NEW · 4-2-3-1

138102023492425272934101112212327283241SánchezCucurellaFernándezPalmerPedroChalobahGarnachoJamesCaicedoGustoFofanaHallBotmanGordonBarnesThiawLivramentoMurphyWoltemadeWillockRamsdaleRamsey
Player ratingsFact
Gordon led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.1, and the two XIs rated close.

CHE

24Reece JamesMF907.84
10Cole PalmerMF907.73
8Enzo FernándezMF907.62
3Marc CucurellaDF907.24
49Alejandro GarnachoMF907.23
1Robert SánchezGK907.10
29Wesley FofanaDF826.80
20João PedroFW906.80
23Trevoh ChalobahDF906.80
9Liam DelapFW446.80
25Moisés CaicedoMF616.71
27Malo GustoDF466.61
45Roméo LaviaMF296.50
21Jorrel HatoDF86.40

NEW

10Anthony GordonFW908.10
12Malick ThiawDF907.40
4Sven BotmanDF907.40
28Joe WillockMF777.22
32Aaron RamsdaleGK907.20
41Jacob RamseyMF907.13
23Jacob MurphyMF787.00
3Lewis HallDF906.81
27Nick WoltemadeMF676.80
33Dan BurnDF136.70
11Harvey BarnesMF906.71
20Anthony ElangaFW126.60
7JoelintonMF236.50
21Tino LivramentoDF906.41
Missing playersFact
CHE named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

NEW had none stored.

CHE

  • Caleb WileyUnavailable

NEW

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with CHE.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 78–22, CHE to NEW.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
CHE pinned the night in NEW's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 58% of the night in NEW's third and 20% in CHE's.

CHE thirdMiddleNEW third
20%22%58%
CHENEW
Match statsFact
CHE had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 67%–33%.

CHENEW

Possession

67% – 33%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

675 – 331

Lge 436.9

Corners

8 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

11 – 16

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.94 – 0.85