Newcastle United2–1Leicester City
NEW by 1 goal
St. James' Park · Referee: J Gillett
- 1Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Newcastle United 1, Leicester City 1. The score at the break.
- 2.54xG0.54
xG: Newcastle United 2.54, Leicester City 0.54. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.54Non-penalty xG0.54
Non-penalty xG: Newcastle United 2.54, Leicester City 0.54. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 16Shots8
Shots: Newcastle United 16, Leicester City 8. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 7On target2
On target: Newcastle United 7, Leicester City 2. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 4Big chances0
Big chances: Newcastle United 4, Leicester City 0. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 3Corners5
Corners: Newcastle United 3, Leicester City 5. Corners won.
- 5Shots from corners2
Shots from corners: Newcastle United 5, Leicester City 2. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks0
From free kicks: Newcastle United 1, Leicester City 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 4Headed shots1
Headed shots: Newcastle United 4, Leicester City 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 97Passes in their third353
Passes in their third: Newcastle United 97, Leicester City 353. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 4Deep completions7
Deep completions: Newcastle United 4, Leicester City 7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 10Fouls10
Fouls: Newcastle United 10, Leicester City 10. Fouls conceded.
- 2Yellow cards2
Yellow cards: Newcastle United 2, Leicester City 2. Summed from the players.
- 12.6PPDA3.3
PPDA: Newcastle United 12.6, Leicester City 3.3. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.77Expected points0.15
Expected points: Newcastle United 2.77, Leicester City 0.15. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.