Newcastle vs Leeds: result 4-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 7, 2026 at 08:15 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Leeds?
Newcastle won 4-3 on January 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′B. AaronsonLeeds
- 36′H. BarnesNewcastle
- 45′D. Calvert-LewinLeeds (pen.)
- 54′JoelintonNewcastle
- 79′B. AaronsonLeeds
- 90′Bruno GuimarãesNewcastle (pen.)
- 90′H. BarnesNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Leeds
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-3-3- 10A. Gordon
- 27N. Woltemade
- 11H. Barnes
- 7Joelinton
- 8S. Tonali
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 3L. Hall
- 5F. Schär
- 12M. Thiaw
- 67L. Miley
- 1N. Pope
Leeds
3-1-4-2- 11B. Aaronson
- 9D. Calvert-Lewin
- 3G. Gudmundsson
- 44I. Gruev
- 18A. Stach
- 24J. Justin
- 4E. Ampadu
- 5P. Struijk
- 15J. Bijol
- 6J. Rodon
- 1Lucas Perri
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Leeds have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Fulham(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newcastle win, 4 draws, 1 Leeds win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Leeds 0-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| May 13, 2023 | Leeds 2-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Newcastle 0-0 Leeds | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Leeds 0-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Newcastle 1-1 Leeds | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Newcastle 1-2 Leeds | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Leeds score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Leeds | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 11th in Premier League (8 points from 6 matches) and Leeds sit 7th (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Leeds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy