Premier League · 2023

Newcastle United 1–3 Nottingham Forest · Premier League

1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nottingham Forest won 1–3.

Shots
1915
Shots on target
76
Expected goals
2.433.46
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nottingham Forest beat Newcastle United 3–1. Recorded in this match (Newcastle United – Nottingham Forest): shots 19–15, shots on target 7–6, expected goals 2.43–3.46, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Newcastle United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals 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 goal/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 days ▲Rest 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/match ▲ShotsHome 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.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots15 shotsNewcastle United 19 shots, Nottingham Forest 15 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots6 shotsNewcastle United 7 shots, Nottingham Forest 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.43 xG3.46 xGNewcastle United 2.43 xG, Nottingham Forest 3.46 xG
  • Possession62%38%Newcastle United 62%, Nottingham Forest 38%
  • Corners10 corners2 cornersNewcastle United 10 corners, Nottingham Forest 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls11 foulsNewcastle United 10 fouls, Nottingham Forest 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.

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
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Newcastle United: 19 shots, 6 on target, 2.59 xG. Nottingham Forest: 14 shots, 5 on target, 2.48 xG. · 1 unplaced

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.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Newcastle United
0Draws
0Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Newcastle United · Premier League1–2
Newcastle United — Nottingham Forest · Premier League2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

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 · Nottingham Forest in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newcastle United19 matchesNottingham Forest19 matches
1.95 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/191.16 goals/match
1.32 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.79 goals/match
2.06 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/191.23 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots19/1911.1 shots/match
5.53 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/193.42 shots/match
55.5% ●Possession19/1939.3%
4.89 corners/match ●Corners19/193.68 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
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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