Newcastle vs Watford — Premier League

Premier League· Regular Season - 11

Newcastle

1–0Full-time

Watford

WDLLDWGoals 17-16

DLWWDLGoals 7-24

St. James' Park, Newcastle · Capacity 52,758 · grass · Referee: Craig Pawson

Match events

38'E. Capoue
45+2'Yoshinori Muto (A. Perez)
46'Jamaal Lascelles (Fabian Schär)
51'Jonjo Shelvey (Sung-Yueng Ki)
64'Will Hughes
65'A. Perez (Sung-Yueng Ki)
66'Gerard Deulofeu (Andre Gray)
77'Will Hughes (Stefano Okaka)
84'Stefano Okaka
85'Isaac Success (Nathaniel Chalobah)
90'Fabian Schär
90'Andre Gray
90'J. Holebas

Lineups

Newcastle

Watford

4-4-1-1

4-2-2-2

Rafael BenítezCoach

Javi Gracia

Bench (7)

Match trends

Newcastle have averaged 1.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Watford have averaged 0.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

0Newcastle wins

4Draws

4Watford wins

6-13Goals

Newcastle

1–1Jan 15, 2022, 3:00 PM

Watford

1–1Sep 25, 2021, 2:00 PM

Newcastle

Watford

2–1Jul 11, 2020, 11:30 AM

Newcastle

1–1Aug 31, 2019, 2:00 PM

Watford

Newcastle

0–2Jan 26, 2019, 3:00 PM

Watford

1–1Dec 29, 2018, 3:00 PM

Newcastle

Watford

2–1May 5, 2018, 2:00 PM

Newcastle

0–3Nov 25, 2017, 3:00 PM

Watford

Pre-match comparison

1.7Goals scored per game0.7

1.6Goals conceded per game2.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Craig Pawson

3.84Yellow cards / game

0.16Red cards / game

0.14Penalties scored / game

Based on 37 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Newcastle

0-15'

12.5%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

37.5%

46-60'

25%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

25%

Watford

0-15'

50%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

25%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

41%Possession59%

—Expected goals (xG)—

2Shots on target1

10Total shots16

4Shots off target10

4Blocked shots5

4Shots inside the box14

6Shots outside the box2

8Corners9

4Offsides2

12Fouls11

1Yellow cards5

—Red cards—

1Goalkeeper saves1

326Total passes452

221Accurate passes359

68%Pass accuracy79%

Player ratings

1KenedyNewcastle7.8
2J. HolebasWatford🟨7.7
3E. CapoueWatford🟨7.5
4Federico FernándezNewcastle7.4
5Isaac SuccessWatford7.2
6DeAndre YedlinNewcastle7.2

Box score

Newcastle

9Salomón RondónF · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes29%

Tackles—

Duels31%

18Federico FernándezD · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes89%

Tackles2

Duels75%

13Yoshinori MutoF · 45'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels57%

8Jonjo ShelveyM · 51'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes52%

Tackles—

Duels0%

6Jamaal Lascelles (C)D · 45'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles1

Duels100%

11

11M. RitchieM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes69%

Tackles3

Duels50%

12Martin DúbravkaG · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes45%

Tackles—

Duels—

15KenedyM · 90'

7.8

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Shots0/5 on target

Passes70%

Tackles4

Duels77%

22DeAndre YedlinD · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes78%

Tackles4

Duels45%

10Mohamed DiaméM · 90'

6.8

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes68%

Tackles3

Duels45%

3Paul DummettD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes60%

Tackles1

Duels71%

Bench (7)

5Fabian SchärD · 45'

🟨6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes71%

Tackles2

Duels67%

19Javier ManquilloD

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4Sung-Yueng KiM · 39'

🅰️ 17.1

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels100%

21

21JoseluF

—

30Christian AtsuM

—

26

26K. DarlowG

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17A. PerezF · 45'

⚽ 17.1

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels25%

Watford

15

15C. CathcartD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes86%

Tackles1

Duels64%

26Ben FosterG · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes33%

Tackles—

Duels100%

29

29E. CapoueM · 90'

🟨7.5

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes90%

Tackles1

Duels63%

10Isaac SuccessF · 85'

7.2

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels38%

6Adrian Mariappa (C)D · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes80%

Tackles1

Duels27%

16Abdoulaye DoucouréM · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles3

Duels67%

19

19Will HughesM · 77'

🟨6.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes61%

Tackles1

Duels56%

21Kiko FemeniaD · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes94%

Tackles1

Duels80%

37Roberto PereyraM · 90'

5.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels0%

25

25J. HolebasD · 90'

🟨7.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels60%

7Gerard DeulofeuF · 66'

6.3

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Shots0/4 on target

Passes92%

Tackles—

Duels0%

Bench (7)

27Christian KabaseleD

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11Adam MasinaD

—

18Andre GrayF · 24'

🟨6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels25%

14Nathaniel ChalobahM · 5'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels25%

33Stefano OkakaF · 13'

🟨6.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes40%

Tackles—

Duels50%

1Heurelho GomesG

—

12Ken SemaM

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Newcastle vs Watford played?+

The match is played at St. James' Park, Newcastle (capacity 52,758).

What time does Newcastle vs Watford kick off?+

Kickoff is at Nov 3, 2018, 3:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).