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Newcastle United 3–0 PSV Eindhoven · UEFA Champions League

3–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Newcastle United won 3–0.

Shots
116
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
2.520.34
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newcastle United beat PSV Eindhoven 3–0. Recorded in this match (Newcastle United – PSV Eindhoven): shots 11–6, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 2.52–0.34, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

PSV Eindhoven have a visible away split

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PSV Eindhoven's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.75 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.75 shots/match10.4 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

PSV Eindhoven's recent record differs from the season

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PSV Eindhoven's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.14 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.6 goals/match2.14 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots6 shotsNewcastle United 11 shots, PSV Eindhoven 6 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotNewcastle United 4 shots, PSV Eindhoven 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.52 xG0.34 xGNewcastle United 2.52 xG, PSV Eindhoven 0.34 xG
  • Possession54%46%Newcastle United 54%, PSV Eindhoven 46%
  • Corners3 corners1 cornerNewcastle United 3 corners, PSV Eindhoven 1 corner
  • Fouls4 fouls11 foulsNewcastle United 4 fouls, PSV Eindhoven 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Joey Veerman · PSV Eindhoven · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDennis Man · PSV Eindhoven · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMalick Thiaw · Newcastle United · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMauro Júnior · PSV Eindhoven · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCouhaib Driouech · PSV Eindhoven · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Newcastle United · 77′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaul Wanner · PSV Eindhoven · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSven Botman · Newcastle United · 23′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJoelinton · Newcastle United · 5′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNick Woltemade · Newcastle United · 76′ · 0.08 xG · on targetKiliann Sildillia · PSV Eindhoven · 77′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Newcastle United · 70′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Newcastle United · 8′ · 0.42 xG · goalHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 65′ · 0.44 xG · goalAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 30′ · 0.92 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Newcastle United: 11 shots, 4 on target, 2.44 xG. PSV Eindhoven: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.34 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Yoane Wissa · Newcastle United · 8′Anthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 30′Harvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 65′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Newcastle United 2.44 xG · PSV Eindhoven 0.34 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Newcastle United favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · PSV Eindhoven in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newcastle United7 matchesPSV Eindhoven7 matches
2.29 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/72.14 goals/match
0.86 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/72 goals/match
2.04 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.62 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots7/710.4 shots/match
6.29 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/73.43 shots/match
49.9%Possession7/7● 53.1%
5.57 corners/match ●Corners7/75 corners/match
8.71 fouls/matchFouls7/710.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 22 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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