Newcastle vs Sheffield United

19 May 2021 · Premier League · 2020/21 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Joe Willock 45+4’

Match summary

Newcastle saw off Sheffield United 1-0. Newcastle led 1-0 at half-time.

Joe Willock put Newcastle ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time, set up by Jacob Murphy.

The chances backed that up: Newcastle created 1.91 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Sheffield United's 0.88 from 11.

Match stats

Newcastle Sheffield United
16 Shots 11
5 Shots on Target 1
5 Corners 2
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.83 xG 0.88
1.83 Non-penalty xG 0.88
3 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Newcastle Sheffield United
Kick-off
Joe Willock
Assist: Jacob Murphy1-0 (Newcastle)
45+4’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Sheffield United
  • Enda Stevens
  • Oliver Norwood

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 0.88 45+4’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), 1-0 45+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 0.88 45+4’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), 1-0 Willock 45+4’
Newcastle 1.91 xGSheffield United 0.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Newcastle attacking 
49’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 27’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 7’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 47’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 27’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 52’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, off target 15’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Jack Robinson (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 36’ Paul Dummett (Newcastle), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Matt Ritchie (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Paul Dummett (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Federico Fernández (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ John Egan (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 49’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 27’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 7’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 47’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 27’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 52’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, off target 15’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Jack Robinson (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 36’ Paul Dummett (Newcastle), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Matt Ritchie (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Paul Dummett (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Federico Fernández (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ John Egan (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Martin Dubravka GK900 0.000.000
Jacob Murphy DEF9012 0.070.852
Federico Fernández DEF901 0.030.021
Emil Krafth DEF900 0.000.000
Paul Dummett DEF902 0.080.000
Matt Ritchie DEF901 0.040.493
Miguel Almirón MID902 0.050.011
Jonjo Shelvey MID903 0.670.082
Joe Willock MID9012 0.530.052
Allan Saint-Maximin FWD761 0.020.091
Joelinton FWD512 0.420.000
Dwight Gayle Sub390 0.000.000
Sean Longstaff Sub140 0.000.000
Andy Carroll Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Newcastle win 52% Avg odds 1.85
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.75
Sheffield United win 22% Avg odds 4.29

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

Form going into the game

Newcastle WDLWL
Sheffield United LWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sheffield United 1-0 Newcastle, 12 Jan 21 Next meeting: Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle, 24 Sep 23  All Newcastle vs Sheffield United meetings

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.