Newcastle United2–0Arsenal
NEW by 2 goals
St. James' Park · Referee: D England
- 1.68xG0.49
xG: Newcastle United 1.68, Arsenal 0.49. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.68Non-penalty xG0.49
Non-penalty xG: Newcastle United 1.68, Arsenal 0.49. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 16Shots11
Shots: Newcastle United 16, Arsenal 11. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 4On target2
On target: Newcastle United 4, Arsenal 2. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2Big chances0
Big chances: Newcastle United 2, Arsenal 0. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 12Corners8
Corners: Newcastle United 12, Arsenal 8. Corners won.
- 2Shots from corners3
Shots from corners: Newcastle United 2, Arsenal 3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1Headed shots1
Headed shots: Newcastle United 1, Arsenal 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 156Passes in their third167
Passes in their third: Newcastle United 156, Arsenal 167. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 9Deep completions5
Deep completions: Newcastle United 9, Arsenal 5. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 11Fouls8
Fouls: Newcastle United 11, Arsenal 8. Fouls conceded.
- 0Yellow cards3
Yellow cards: Newcastle United 0, Arsenal 3. Summed from the players.
- 7.3PPDA11.1
PPDA: Newcastle United 7.3, Arsenal 11.1. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.33Expected points0.46
Expected points: Newcastle United 2.33, Arsenal 0.46. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.