Newcastle v Bournemouth
Saturday, 5 September 2026, 11:30 · Gameweek 3 · 2026/27
How it went
- 8′Marcus Tavernier0.63 xG chance
- 36′Harvey Barnes0.02 xG chance
- 87′Jacob Ramsey0.06 xG chance
One goal was an own goal, counted in the attacking side’s chances rather than listed above.
The shots
Newcastle United 9 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Newcastle United, Newcastle United v Bournemouth, 8 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
Bournemouth 17 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Bournemouth, Newcastle United v Bournemouth, 17 shots in the final 35m, 1 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.42Joe Willock, 51' for Newcastle, set up by Anthony Elanga
- 0.38Evanilson, 11' for Bournemouth
- 0.14Marcus Tavernier, 25' for Bournemouth, set up by Adrien Truffert
Where they stood
Each starter at the average of every touch they took. An average is the one thing a single match gives reliably, so this is a shape rather than a heat map: it shows a full-back who spent the match as a winger, not how much ground anybody covered.
The match, in figures
| Newcastle | Measure | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 0.77 | Expected goals | 1.64 |
| 0.77 | Non-penalty xG | 1.64 |
| 0.66 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 2.07 |
| 1 | Half time | 2 |
| 8 | Shots | 17 |
| 2 | On target | 5 |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 6.8 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 10.0 |
| 8 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 3 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2Y | Cards | 3Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.12 Newcastle, 3.64 the draw, 3.22 Bournemouth, which is a 47, 27 and 31 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: R Jones.