Newcastle v Forest
Tuesday, 26 December 2023, 12:30 · 2023/24
How it went
- 22′Alexander Isak0.76 xG chance
- 45′Chris Wood0.94 xG chance
- 52′Chris Wood0.69 xG chance
- 59′Chris Wood0.54 xG chance
The shots
Newcastle United 19 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Newcastle United, Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest, final 35m.
Nottingham Forest 15 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest, final 35m.
The chances that got away
- 0.56Anthony Gordon, 72' for Newcastle
- 0.41Alexander Isak, 48' for Newcastle, set up by Miguel Almirón
- 0.28Alexander Isak, 71' for Newcastle, set up by Fabian Schär
The match, in figures
| Newcastle | Measure | Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 2.79 | Expected goals | 3.11 |
| 2.03 | Non-penalty xG | 3.11 |
| 1.15 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 1.62 |
| 1 | Half time | 1 |
| 19 | Shots | 15 |
| 7 | On target | 6 |
| 10 | Corners | 2 |
| 6.9 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 12.8 |
| 18 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3Y | Cards | 3Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.41 Newcastle, 4.95 the draw, 7.64 Forest, which is a 71, 20 and 13 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: C Kavanagh.

