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Newcastle United 2–1 Burnley · Premier League

2–1Historical match

Burnley

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

Match at a glance

Newcastle United won 2–1.

Shots
179
Shots on target
73
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newcastle beat Burnley 2–1. Recorded in this match (Newcastle – Burnley): shots 17–9, shots on target 7–3, possession 70%–30%, corners 9–9. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.4 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 for2.2 goals/match1.4 goals/match1.4 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, Burnley.

3.78 days ▲Rest daysNewcastle · Burnley2.81 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNewcastleBurnleyBaseline
Rest days3.78 days2.81 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Newcastle show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Newcastle's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsNewcastle · Burnley8.27 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNewcastleBurnleyBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match8.27 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match16.1 shots/match11.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots9 shotsNewcastle United 17 shots, Burnley 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsNewcastle United 7 shots, Burnley 3 shots
  • Possession70%30%Newcastle United 70%, Burnley 30%
  • Corners9 corners9 cornersNewcastle United 9 corners, Burnley 9 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls11 foulsNewcastle United 9 fouls, Burnley 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsNewcastle United 2 cards, Burnley 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Newcastle United
0Draws
0Burnley
Burnley — Newcastle United · Premier League1–4
Newcastle United — Burnley · Premier League2–0
Burnley — Newcastle United · Premier League1–2
Newcastle United — Burnley · 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: Newcastle United favored in 9 of 9 directional metrics · Burnley in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newcastle United15 matchesBurnley15 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/151.07 goals/match
1.27 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/152 goals/match
12.6 shots/match ▲Shots15/158.27 shots/match
4.47 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/153.07 shots/match
51.3% ●Possession15/1540.1%
6.13 corners/match ●Corners15/153.27 corners/match
1.27 cards/matchCards15/151.73 cards/match
10 fouls/matchFouls15/159.93 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples15 / 15home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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