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Premier League · Matchweek 7

Newcastle United

NEW

Aston Villa

AVL

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Newcastle45%
Draw27%
Aston Villa28%

Expected goals

1.50 – 1.15

Over 2.5

49%

Both to score

54%

Fair handicap

-0.25

Most likely scorelines

  • 1112.3%
  • 1011.0%
  • 219.2%
  • 018.2%
  • 008.1%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Newcastle get an unusual share of their chances from set plays.

50%Possession56%
34%Territory47%
38%From set plays7%
0.09Chance quality0.10
5.0%Directness3.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Newcastle, 3 for Aston Villa. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 26 of 40 matches, not the full season.