xF.
Newcastle United

2–2

xG 2.16–1.11

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chelsea

St. James' Park

Newcastle upon Tyne · Sat 20 Dec, 12:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,409

xVerdict

A draw that NEW will feel they left behind. The open-play gap sat with NEW. NEW missed 5 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NEW led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.84–1.01.

NEWCHE
1.84Open play1.01
0.32Set play0.10
0.04Free kicks0.04
0.02Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
CHE shot from poor areas, 13 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

NEW worked into better areas, 11 shots for seven big chances.

NEWCHE

Shots

11 – 13

xG / shot

0.20 – 0.09

On target

5 – 4

Inside box

9 – 10

Outside box

2 – 3

Blocked

0 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

7 – 1

Big missed

5 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NEW scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 4', and they scored again.

First half

  • 4'Nick Woltemade scores (right foot shot).
  • 7'Yellow, Robert Sánchez (Argument).
  • 20'Nick Woltemade scores (right foot shot, Anthony Gordon).
  • 27'Yellow, Alejandro Garnacho (Foul).
  • 45'Yellow, Malo Gusto (Argument).

Second half

  • 49'Reece James scores (free kick).
  • 54'Enzo Fernández on, Malo Gusto off.
  • 59'Yellow, Enzo Maresca.
  • 61'Yellow, Fabian Schär (Foul).
  • 66'João Pedro scores (right foot shot, Robert Sánchez).
  • 70'Yellow, Moisés Caicedo (Foul).
  • 72'Harvey Barnes on, Anthony Gordon off.
  • 73'Anthony Elanga on, Jacob Murphy off.
  • 73'Yoane Wissa on, Nick Woltemade off.
  • 77'Yellow, Yoane Wissa (Foul).
  • 79'Andrey Santos on, Cole Palmer off.
  • 82'Yellow, Andrey Santos (Foul).
  • 83'Yellow, João Pedro (Foul).
  • 86'Yellow, Lewis Hall (Foul).
  • 89'Joe Willock on, Jacob Ramsey off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
NEW went front three.
xAnalysis

CHE kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

NEW · 4-3-3CHE · 4-2-3-1

58101223273239416734913710202324252729SchärTonaliGordonThiawMurphyWoltemadeRamsdaleGuimarãesRamseyMileyHallGarnachoSánchezCucurellaNetoPalmerPedroChalobahJamesCaicedoGustoFofana
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

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

NEW

27Nick WoltemadeFW737.90
10Anthony GordonFW727.32
23Jacob MurphyFW737.23
3Lewis HallDF906.91
5Fabian SchärDF906.90
8Sandro TonaliMF906.80
12Malick ThiawDF906.70
39Bruno GuimarãesMF906.61
67Lewis MileyDF906.60
9Yoane WissaFW176.50
20Anthony ElangaFW176.50
32Aaron RamsdaleGK906.51
41Jacob RamseyMF896.50
11Harvey BarnesMF186.40
28Joe WillockMF10.00

CHE

20João PedroFW907.52
25Moisés CaicedoMF907.40
24Reece JamesMF907.30
49Alejandro GarnachoMF907.22
1Robert SánchezGK906.91
7Pedro NetoMF906.72
23Trevoh ChalobahDF906.60
17Andrey SantosMF116.61
10Cole PalmerMF796.51
3Marc CucurellaDF906.50
8Enzo FernándezMF366.52
29Wesley FofanaDF906.40
27Malo GustoDF546.00
Missing playersFact
CHE named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

NEW had none stored.

NEW

None stored.

CHE

  • Axel DisasiUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

NEW had the first half. CHE had the second.

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

NEW stretched the flanks.

NEW thirdMiddleCHE third
30%41%29%
NEWCHE
Match statsFact
CHE had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

NEW had the better chances.

NEWCHE

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

361 – 433

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 11

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.16 – 1.11