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Newcastle vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 0-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle
0-1
Sheffield Wednesday

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What was the result of Newcastle vs Sheffield Wednesday?

Sheffield Wednesday won 0-1 on December 26, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 53′G. LoovensSheffield Wednesday

Official lineup for Newcastle vs Sheffield Wednesday

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newcastle

4-4-1-1
  1. 9D. Gayle
  1. 11M. Ritchie
  1. 15M. Diamé
  2. 4J. Colback
  3. 8V. Anita
  4. 20Yoan Gouffran
  1. 14I. Hayden
  2. 3P. Dummett
  3. 6J. Lascelles
  4. 2C. Clark
  1. 26K. Darlow

Sheffield Wednesday

4-4-2
  1. 45F. Forestieri
  2. 6S. Fletcher
  1. 16L. Palmer
  2. 41B. Bannan
  3. 33R. Wallace
  4. 9A. Reach
  1. 15T. Lees
  2. 23S. Hutchinson
  3. 12G. Loovens
  4. 36Daniel Pudil
  1. 1K. Westwood
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Newcastle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2016Burton Albion(away)2-1Championship
Dec 14, 2016Wigan(away)2-0Championship
Dec 10, 2016Birmingham(home)4-0Championship
Dec 2, 2016Nottingham Forest(away)1-2Championship
Nov 29, 2016Hull City(away)1-1League Cup
Sheffield Wednesday
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2016Rotherham(home)1-0Championship
Dec 13, 2016Barnsley(home)2-0Championship
Dec 10, 2016Reading(away)1-2Championship
Dec 3, 2016Preston(home)2-1Championship
Nov 26, 2016Wolves(away)2-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Newcastle wins, 0 draws, 1 Sheffield Wednesday win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2015Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield WednesdayLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Sheffield Wednesday on Sep 23, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Newcastle score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.2 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newcastle2.30.777/159/15
Sheffield Wednesday1.20.968/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Sheffield Wednesday462123229890

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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

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