Leeds vs Newcastle: result 5-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 16, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Leeds vs Newcastle?
Leeds won 5-2 on December 16, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. HendrickNewcastle
- 35′P. BamfordLeeds
- 61′RodrigoLeeds
- 65′C. ClarkNewcastle
- 77′S. DallasLeeds
- 85′E. AlioskiLeeds
- 88′J. HarrisonLeeds
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leeds have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Newcastle have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | West Ham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Chelsea(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Southampton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Everton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Leeds win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Newcastle win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2017 | Newcastle 1-1 Leeds | Championship |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Leeds 0-2 Newcastle | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Newcastle 2-0 Leeds | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Leeds score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Leeds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy