Leeds vs Newcastle

16 December 2020 · Premier League · 2020/21 · Referee Simon Hooper

Full time 5 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Patrick Bamford 35’
Rodrigo 61’
Stuart Dallas 77’
Ezgjan Alioski 85’
Jack Harrison 88’

Jeff Hendrick 26’
Ciaran Clark 65’

Match summary

Leeds came from behind to win 5-2 at home to Newcastle. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jeff Hendrick put Newcastle ahead in the 26th minute, set up by Callum Wilson and Patrick Bamford equalised with a header in the 35th minute. In the second half, Rodrigo put Leeds in front with a header in the 61st minute, set up by Jack Harrison, Ciaran Clark equalised with a header in the 65th minute, set up by Ryan Fraser, Stuart Dallas put Leeds back in front with a header in the 77th minute, set up by Mateusz Klich, Ezgjan Alioski made it 4-2 in the 85th minute, set up by Pablo Hernández, and Jack Harrison made it 5-2 in the 88th minute, set up by Pablo Hernández.

The chances backed that up: Leeds created 2.98 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Newcastle's 1.48 from 10.

Match stats

25 Shots 10

10 Shots on Target 4

7 Corners 4

3 Yellow Cards 1

0 Red Cards 0

2.95 xG 1.44

2.95 Non-penalty xG 1.44

16 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Leeds Newcastle

Kick-off

26’

Jeff Hendrick
Assist: Callum Wilson

0-1

Patrick Bamford

1-1

35’

Half-time1-1

Rodrigo
Assist: Jack Harrison

2-1

61’

65’

Ciaran Clark
Assist: Ryan Fraser

2-2

Stuart Dallas
Assist: Mateusz Klich

3-2

77’

Ezgjan Alioski
Assist: Pablo Hernández

4-2

85’

Jack Harrison
Assist: Pablo Hernández

5-2

88’

Full-time5-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Leeds

Kalvin Phillips
Raphinha
Mateusz Klich

Newcastle

Isaac Hayden

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Leeds 2.98 xGNewcastle 1.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Newcastle attacking Leeds attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Illan Meslier	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Stuart Dallas	DEF	90	1		4	0.68	0.00	0
Luke Ayling	DEF	90			1	0.10	0.02	1
Liam Cooper	DEF	90			1	0.05	0.00	0
Ezgjan Alioski	DEF	90	1		1	0.59	0.14	2
Kalvin Phillips	MID	90			0	0.00	0.05	1
Raphinha	MID	90			7	0.39	0.16	2
Mateusz Klich	MID	90		1	3	0.14	0.78	4
Rodrigo	MID	83	1		4	0.22	0.13	3
Jack Harrison	MID	90	1	1	1	0.09	0.20	4
Patrick Bamford	FWD	85	1		3	0.72	0.05	1
Pablo Hernández	Sub	7		2	0	0.00	0.68	2
Tyler Roberts	Sub	5			0	0.00	0.00	0
Jamie Shackleton	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Karl Darlow	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Jacob Murphy	DEF	90			1	0.05	0.58	2
Federico Fernández	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Ciaran Clark	DEF	90	1		1	0.03	0.00	0
Jamal Lewis	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Jeff Hendrick	MID	63	1		1	0.64	0.00	0
Isaac Hayden	MID	90			2	0.03	0.00	0
Sean Longstaff	MID	90			0	0.00	0.01	1
Ryan Fraser	MID	77		1	1	0.06	0.13	3
Callum Wilson	FWD	90		1	3	0.63	0.71	3
Joelinton	FWD	75			1	0.05	0.00	0
Emil Krafth	Sub	27			0	0.00	0.00	0
Dwight Gayle	Sub	15			0	0.00	0.00	0
Miguel Almirón	Sub	13			0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Leeds win 60% Avg odds 1.58

Draw 22% Avg odds 4.39

Newcastle win 18% Avg odds 5.36

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Leeds L D W L L

Newcastle W L L W W

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.