Premier League · 2023

Newcastle United 5–1 Sheffield United · Premier League

5–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Newcastle United won 5–1.

Shots
2015
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
3.111.55
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newcastle United beat Sheffield United 5–1. Recorded in this match (Newcastle United – Sheffield United): shots 20–15, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 3.11–1.55, possession 60%–40%. 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.

Sheffield United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sheffield United's last-five shots average is above their season average.

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season9.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match9.4 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Newcastle United, Sheffield United.

2.79 days ▲Rest daysNewcastle United · Sheffield United2.79 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNewcastle UnitedSheffield UnitedBaseline
Rest days2.79 days2.79 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Newcastle United have a visible home split

moderate

Newcastle United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match14 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots15 shotsNewcastle United 20 shots, Sheffield United 15 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsNewcastle United 7 shots, Sheffield United 5 shots
  • Expected goals3.11 xG1.55 xGNewcastle United 3.11 xG, Sheffield United 1.55 xG
  • Possession60%40%Newcastle United 60%, Sheffield United 40%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersNewcastle United 4 corners, Sheffield United 5 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls10 foulsNewcastle United 9 fouls, Sheffield United 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Newcastle United
0Draws
0Sheffield United
Sheffield United — Newcastle United · Premier League0–8

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Newcastle United favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Sheffield United in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newcastle United34 matchesSheffield United35 matches
2.18 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/350.97 goals/match
1.62 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/352.77 goals/match
1.93 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/351.01 xG/match
14 shots/match ▲Shots34/359.4 shots/match
5.29 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/343.53 shots/match
52.1% ●Possession34/3535%
4.82 corners/match ●Corners34/353.66 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls34/3511.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 35home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Sat, 27 Apr 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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