xF.
Newcastle United

1–2

xG 1.36–2.78

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sunderland

St. James' Park

Newcastle upon Tyne · Sun 22 Mar, 12:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,409

xVerdict

SUN deserved this on chance quality. NEW leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SUN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 60% of NEW's xG.

NEWSUN
0.54Open play1.96
0.81Set play0.82
0.10Free kicks0.00
0.37Corners0.78
Shot profileFact
NEW shot from poor areas, 16 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

SUN worked into better areas, 17 shots for three big chances.

NEWSUN

Shots

16 – 17

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.16

On target

4 – 7

Inside box

8 – 11

Outside box

8 – 6

Blocked

4 – 5

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

1 – 3

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.54–0.41.

NEW

0.54

xG prevented

SUN

0.41

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NEW scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 10'.

First half

  • 10'Anthony Gordon scores (right foot shot, Nick Woltemade).
  • 44'Yellow, Trai Hume (Foul).

Second half

  • 54'Malick Thiaw on, Sven Botman off.
  • 57'Chemsdine Talbi scores (right foot shot).
  • 65'Tino Livramento  on, Kieran Trippier off.
  • 65'Jacob Murphy on, Anthony Elanga off.
  • 65'Joe Willock on, Nick Woltemade off.
  • 76'VAR.
  • 76'William Osula on, Harvey Barnes off.
  • 82'Yellow, Omar Alderete (Foul).
  • 85'Enzo Le Fée on, Habib Diarra off.
  • 89'Yoane Wissa on, Anthony Gordon off.
  • 90'Brian Brobbey scores (right foot shot).
  • 90+1'Yellow, Brian Brobbey.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Joelinton (Argument).
  • 90+3'Reinildo Mandava on, Chemsdine Talbi off.
  • 90+3'Eliezer Mayenda on, Brian Brobbey off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Lutsharel Geertruida (Foul).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Noah Sadiki.
  • 90+9'Yellow, Reinildo Mandava (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-1-4-1Fact
NEW left their usual shape for a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

SUN stayed in theirs.

NEW · 4-2-3-1SUN · 4-1-4-1

2347101120273233413467911131519273132TrippierHallBotmanJoelintonGordonBarnesElangaWoltemadeRamsdaleBurnRamseyXhakaGeertruidaTalbiBrobbeyRiggO'NienAldereteDiarraSadikiEllborgHume
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.8. Rigg was the top mark.

NEW

10Anthony GordonFW897.51
4Sven BotmanDF547.41
33Dan BurnDF907.40
27Nick WoltemadeMF657.02
32Aaron RamsdaleGK906.90
41Jacob RamseyMF906.80
23Jacob MurphyMF256.80
2Kieran TrippierDF656.72
7JoelintonMF906.70
3Lewis HallDF906.63
28Joe WillockMF256.62
20Anthony ElangaMF656.60
18William OsulaFW146.50
21Tino LivramentoDF256.50
12Malick ThiawDF366.40
11Harvey BarnesMF766.41
9Yoane WissaFW10.00

SUN

11Chris RiggMF907.83
7Chemsdine TalbiMF907.21
9Brian BrobbeyFW907.02
19Habib DiarraMF856.90
6Lutsharel GeertruidaDF906.90
34Granit XhakaMF906.91
28Enzo Le FéeMF56.81
32Trai HumeDF906.81
15Omar AldereteDF906.51
27Noah SadikiMF906.50
31Melker EllborgGK906.50
17Reinildo MandavaDF16.40
13Luke O'NienDF905.90
12Eliezer MayendaFW10.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
NEW held the pressure.
xAnalysis

SUN still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

SUN attacked down their left.

NEW thirdMiddleSUN third
31%31%38%
NEWSUN
Match statsFact
NEW had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

SUN had the better chances.

NEWSUN

Possession

60% – 40%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

403 – 262

Lge 436.9

Corners

9 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 17

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.36 – 2.78