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Premier League · 2024

Wolverhampton 1–2 Newcastle United · Premier League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Newcastle United won 1–2.

Shots
1214
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.231.52
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newcastle United beat Wolverhampton 2–1. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Newcastle United): shots 12–14, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.23–1.52, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots14 shotsWolverhampton 12 shots, Newcastle United 14 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsWolverhampton 5 shots, Newcastle United 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.23 xG1.52 xGWolverhampton 1.23 xG, Newcastle United 1.52 xG
  • Possession49%51%Wolverhampton 49%, Newcastle United 51%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersWolverhampton 4 corners, Newcastle United 7 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls6 foulsWolverhampton 17 fouls, Newcastle United 6 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.

Nélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 11′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDan Burn · Newcastle United · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBruno Guimarães · Newcastle United · 47′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 68′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFabian Schär · Newcastle United · 75′ · 0.03 xG · goalMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFabian Schär · Newcastle United · 47′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 61′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 5′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSandro Tonali · Newcastle United · 60′ · 0.06 xG · on targetHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 80′ · 0.06 xG · goalAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 49′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 67′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJoe Willock · Newcastle United · 47′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 25′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYerson Mosquera · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJacob Murphy · Newcastle United · 7′ · 0.11 xG · on targetJean-Ricner Bellegarde · Wolverhampton · 28′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 23′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 43′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 53′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSandro Tonali · Newcastle United · 89′ · 0.38 xG · on targetHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 36′ · 0.42 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wolverhampton: 12 shots, 5 on target, 1.24 xG. Newcastle United: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.55 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Mario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 36′Fabian Schär · Newcastle United · 75′Harvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 80′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 1.24 xG · Newcastle United 1.55 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Wolverhampton
2Draws
3Newcastle United
Newcastle United — Wolverhampton · Premier League3–0
Wolverhampton — Newcastle United · Premier League2–2
Newcastle United — Wolverhampton · Premier League2–1
Wolverhampton — Newcastle United · Premier League1–1
Newcastle United — Wolverhampton · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wolverhampton favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wolverhampton4 matchesNewcastle United4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 1.5 goals/match
2.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 0.75 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.32 xG/match
11 shots/match ▲Shots4/410 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on target4/43.75 shots/match
46% ●Possession4/442%
3.5 corners/matchCorners4/4● 6.5 corners/match
15.5 fouls/matchFouls4/411.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 15 Sept 2024, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsWolverhamptonNewcastle United
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2024/25
Head-to-headWolverhampton — Newcastle United
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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