Newcastle 1-2 Wolves
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: Ayoze Pérez 7.7 · M. Doherty 7.4 · S. Rondón 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections11:38Newcastle lost to Wolves 1-2 in the Premier League matchday 16 on 9 December 2018.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Wolves scored first, in the 17th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 17' Diogo Jota, assisted by Hélder Costa → 0-1; 23' Ayoze Pérez, assisted by S. Rondón → 1-1; 90+4' M. Doherty → 1-2.
DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle) was sent off in the 57th minute; yellow cards: Newcastle 2, Wolves 5.
Statistical comparison
Shots 12-13 (4-6 on target); possession 50%-50%; corners 4-6; pass accuracy 79%-80%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
Ayoze Pérez was Newcastle's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, won 7 of 15 duels.
M. Doherty was Wolves's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 2 tackles, won 8 of 13 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Newcastle lost to Wolves 1-2 in the Premier League matchday 16 on 9 December 2018. Goals: Diogo Jota 17', Ayoze Pérez 23', M. Doherty 90+4'. Match stats: possession Newcastle 50%, Wolves 50%; shots on target 4-6.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.