Newcastle v Chelsea
Saturday, 20 December 2025, 12:30 · 2025/26
How it went
- 3′Nick Woltemade0.78 xG chance
- 19′Nick Woltemade0.38 xG chance
- 48′Reece James0.05 xG chance
- 65′João Pedro0.36 xG chance
The shots
Newcastle United 11 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Newcastle United, Newcastle United v Chelsea, 11 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
Chelsea 13 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Chelsea, Newcastle United v Chelsea, 13 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.63Anthony Gordon, 3' for Newcastle, set up by Jacob Murphy
- 0.58Nick Woltemade, 44' for Newcastle, set up by Anthony Gordon
- 0.31Anthony Gordon, 6' for Newcastle, set up by Jacob Murphy
The match, in figures
| Newcastle | Measure | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 2.88 | Expected goals | 1.03 |
| 2.88 | Non-penalty xG | 1.03 |
| 2.61 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.27 |
| 2 | Half time | 0 |
| 11 | Shots | 13 |
| 5 | On target | 4 |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 8.3 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 9.2 |
| 7 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 7 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3Y | Cards | 6Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.79 Newcastle, 3.53 the draw, 2.41 Chelsea, which is a 36, 28 and 41 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: A Madley.