Premier League · 2023Tue, 26 Dec 2023, 12:30 UTCFull timeFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricNewcastle UnitedNottingham Forest
Shots19 shots/match15 shots/match
Shots on target7 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals2.43 xG/match3.46 xG/match
Possession62%38%
Corners10 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match11 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Ola Aina · Nottingham Forest · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOla Aina · Nottingham Forest · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 34′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMorgan Gibbs-White · Nottingham Forest · 41′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLewis Miley · Newcastle United · 35′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLewis Miley · Newcastle United · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLewis Miley · Newcastle United · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRyan Yates · Nottingham Forest · 72′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFabian Schär · Newcastle United · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDan Burn · Newcastle United · 52′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 27′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCallum Hudson Odoi · Nottingham Forest · 45′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLewis Miley · Newcastle United · 57′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 67′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Gibbs-White · Nottingham Forest · 3′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 51′ · 0.12 xG · on targetCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 76′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 45′ · 0.13 xG · on targetCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 68′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLewis Miley · Newcastle United · 73′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 33′ · 0.15 xG · on targetMorgan Gibbs-White · Nottingham Forest · 46′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 30′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 67′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 72′ · 0.25 xG · on targetAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 73′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 53′ · 0.52 xG · goalChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 60′ · 0.73 xG · goalAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 23′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Newcastle United: 19 shots, 6 on target, 2.59 xG. Nottingham Forest: 14 shots, 5 on target, 2.48 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Alexander Isak · Newcastle United · 23′Chris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 53′Chris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 60′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Newcastle United 2.59 xG · Nottingham Forest 2.48 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Newcastle United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest. Limitation: The fixture is outside the configured active season.

Newcastle United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Newcastle United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.95 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 for1 goals/match1.95 goals/match1.46 goals/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, Nottingham Forest.

2.9 daysRest daysNewcastle United · Nottingham Forest2.9 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNewcastle UnitedNottingham ForestBaseline
Rest days2.9 days2.9 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 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 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17 shots/match14.5 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

2Newcastle United
0Draws
0Nottingham Forest
Nottingham ForestNewcastle United · Premier League12
Newcastle UnitedNottingham Forest · Premier League20

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Newcastle United favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Nottingham Forest in 0 · 2 too close

1.95 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 19/191.16 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 19/191.79 goals/match
2.06 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 19/191.23 xG/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 19/191.59 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 19/1911.1 shots/match
12.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 19/1913.8 shots/match
5.53 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 19/193.42 shots/match
4.53 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 19/194.95 shots/match
55.5%Possessionseason · 19/1939.3%
4.89 corners/matchCornersseason · 19/193.68 corners/match
4.68 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 19/196.47 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 19/1911.4 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
37%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 19/1916%
79%Scoring frequencyseason · 19/1968%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Newcastle United67.5
Nottingham Forest12.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Newcastle United72.5
Nottingham Forest19.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Newcastle United59.2
Nottingham Forest33.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Newcastle United42.5
Nottingham Forest72.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Newcastle United17.5
Nottingham Forest57.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Newcastle United32.5
Nottingham Forest7.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Newcastle United48.8
Nottingham Forest25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Season

Newcastle United19 matchesNottingham Forest19 matches
1.95 goals/matchGoals scored19/191.16 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowed19/191.79 goals/match
2.06 xG/matchExpected goals19/191.23 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots19/1911.1 shots/match
5.53 shots/matchShots on target19/193.42 shots/match
55.5%Possession19/1939.3%
4.89 corners/matchCorners19/193.68 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Newcastle United10 matchesNottingham Forest10 matches
2.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/101 goals/match
0.7 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102 goals/match
2.43 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.24 xG/match
17 shots/matchShots10/109.4 shots/match
6.6 shots/matchShots on target10/103.2 shots/match
56.8%Possession10/1035%
5.6 corners/matchCorners10/103.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
10 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.8 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

2.9 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/12.9 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidencelimited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Tue, 26 Dec 2023, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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