xF.
Newcastle United

1–0

xG 1.63–0.46

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Wolverhampton Wanderers

St. James' Park

Newcastle upon Tyne · Sat 13 Sept, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,409

xVerdict

NEW deserved this on chance quality. NEW leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. WOL's keeper prevented 1.00 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NEW led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 50% of NEW's xG.

NEWWOL
0.81Open play0.40
0.82Set play0.06
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.25Corners0.03
Shot profileFact
NEW were shooting from poor areas, 16 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–8.

NEWWOL

Shots

16 – 8

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.06

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

9 – 7

Outside box

7 – 1

Blocked

5 – 2

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

1 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.37–1.00.

NEW

0.37

xG prevented

WOL

1.00

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NEW scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 29'.

First half

  • 7'Yellow, Ladislav Krejci (Foul).
  • 29'Nick Woltemade scores (header, Jacob Murphy).
  • 31'Yellow, André (Foul).
  • 45+5'Yellow, Vitor Pereira (Argument).

Second half

  • 65'William Osula on, Nick Woltemade off.
  • 65'Joe Willock on, Joelinton off.
  • 66'Jhon Arias on, Tolu Arokodare off.
  • 66'Jean-Ricner Bellegarde on, Yerson Mosquera off.
  • 66'Marshall Munetsi on, André off.
  • 67'Yellow, Marshall Munetsi (Foul).
  • 68'Yellow, João Gomes (Foul).
  • 77'Fer López on, Hee-chan Hwang off.
  • 77'Jackson Tchatchoua on, Rodrigo Gomes off.
  • 80'Anthony Elanga on, Harvey Barnes off.
  • 88'Yellow, Bruno Guimarães (Foul).
  • 90+5'Sven Botman on, Jacob Murphy off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 3-5-2Fact
NEW have a front three against a back three.
xAnalysis

WOL have two strikers against a back four, and the extra body in midfield.

NEW · 4-3-3WOL · 3-5-2

125781121232733393781112141521243137PopeTrippierSchärJoelintonTonaliBarnesLivramentoMurphyWoltemadeBurnGuimarãesBuenoAndréGomesHwangAgbadouArokodareMosqueraGomesTotiJohnstoneKrejci
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.8. Woltemade was the top mark.

NEW

27Nick WoltemadeFW657.81
2Kieran TrippierDF907.65
8Sandro TonaliMF907.60
5Fabian SchärDF907.41
1Nick PopeGK907.30
23Jacob MurphyFW907.11
33Dan BurnDF906.90
7JoelintonMF656.81
11Harvey BarnesFW806.80
18William OsulaFW256.61
39Bruno GuimarãesMF906.62
20Anthony ElangaFW106.60
28Joe WillockMF256.50
21Tino LivramentoDF906.50
4Sven BotmanDF10.00

WOL

12Emmanuel AgbadouDF907.30
21Rodrigo GomesMF777.10
31Sam JohnstoneGK907.00
3Hugo BuenoMF906.92
8João GomesMF906.71
28Fer LópezFW136.71
37Ladislav KrejciMF906.71
11Hee-chan HwangFW776.70
15Yerson MosqueraDF666.70
27Jean-Ricner BellegardeMF246.60
7AndréMF666.60
14Tolu ArokodareFW666.60
10Jhon AriasMF246.50
24TotiDF906.40
38Jackson TchatchouaDF136.40
5Marshall MunetsiMF246.30
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

The minute series ran 88–12, NEW to WOL.

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

When the ball went high, NEW went down their right.

NEW thirdMiddleWOL third
22%38%40%
NEWWOL
Match statsFact
NEW had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 57%–43%.

NEWWOL

Possession

57% – 43%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

449 – 343

Lge 436.9

Corners

9 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

10 – 16

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.63 – 0.46