xF.
Newcastle United

2–1

xG 1.88–1.78

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Fulham

St. James' Park

Newcastle upon Tyne · Sat 25 Oct, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,409

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. NEW's keeper prevented 1.48 expected goals. NEW held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.88–1.78. The open-play gap sat with FUL.

NEWFUL
1.17Open play1.74
0.70Set play0.04
0.02Corners0.04
Shot profileFact
NEW took more shots.
xAnalysis

FUL created the better looks (0.15–0.10 xG per shot).

NEWFUL

Shots

18 – 12

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.15

On target

7 – 5

Inside box

10 – 8

Outside box

8 – 4

Blocked

5 – 5

Woodwork

2 – 1

Big chances

4 – 2

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.48–0.44.

NEW

1.48

xG prevented

FUL

0.44

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

NEW scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 3'Yellow, Kenny Tete (Foul).
  • 18'Jacob Murphy scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 46'Kevin on, Emile Smith Rowe off.
  • 56'Saša Lukić scores (header).
  • 61'Harvey Barnes on, Jacob Murphy off.
  • 61'Fabian Schär on, Sven Botman off.
  • 61'Sandro Tonali on, Lewis Miley off.
  • 66'Yellow, Alex Iwobi.
  • 76'Anthony Elanga on, Anthony Gordon off.
  • 76'Josh King on, Adama Traoré off.
  • 85'Tom Cairney on, Saša Lukić off.
  • 86'William Osula on, Nick Woltemade off.
  • 90'Bruno Guimarães scores (right foot shot).
  • 90+2'Jonah Kusi-Asare on, Alex Iwobi off.
  • 90+2'Timothy Castagne on, Kenny Tete off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
NEW went front three.
xAnalysis

FUL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

NEW · 4-3-3FUL · 4-2-3-1

124710122327333967123711161720303132PopeTrippierBotmanJoelintonGordonThiawMurphyWoltemadeBurnGuimarãesMileyLenoTeteBasseyJiménezTraoréBergeIwobiLukićSessegnonDiopRowe
Player ratingsFact
Guimarães led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.3, and the two XIs rated close.

NEW

39Bruno GuimarãesMF908.34
23Jacob MurphyFW617.50
7JoelintonMF907.42
2Kieran TrippierDF907.22
12Malick ThiawDF907.20
5Fabian SchärDF297.10
1Nick PopeGK907.10
10Anthony GordonFW766.92
8Sandro TonaliMF296.80
20Anthony ElangaFW146.71
11Harvey BarnesMF296.61
27Nick WoltemadeFW866.51
67Lewis MileyMF616.30
4Sven BotmanDF616.21
33Dan BurnDF906.10
18William OsulaFW40.00

FUL

20Saša LukićMF847.52
1Bernd LenoGK907.10
11Adama TraoréMF766.90
22KevinFW446.82
16Sander BergeMF906.81
32Emile Smith RoweMF466.81
7Raúl JiménezFW906.80
2Kenny TeteDF906.60
17Alex IwobiMF906.60
30Ryan SessegnonDF906.51
24Josh KingMF146.40
31Issa DiopDF906.40
10Tom CairneyMF66.30
3Calvin BasseyDF905.30
18Jonah Kusi-AsareFW10.00
21Timothy CastagneDF10.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with NEW.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 66–34, NEW to FUL.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
NEW held territory in FUL's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 39% of the night in FUL's third and 17% in NEW's.

NEW thirdMiddleFUL third
17%45%39%
NEWFUL
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 51%–49%.

NEWFUL

Possession

51% – 49%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

452 – 444

Lge 436.9

Corners

4 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 19

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.88 – 1.78