Premier League Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 30 2025 · 17:30 Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.69 – 0.46
Newcastle
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

No way through for Leeds or Newcastle

Neither side found a way through. The chances were even, with xG of 0.69 and 0.46.

Leeds35%
Draw ✓26%
Newcastle39%

Model vs reality

Leeds goals
0
Model 1.42 · xG 0.69
Newcastle goals
0
Model 1.49 · xG 0.46
Total goals
0
Model 2.91 · xG 1.15
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. SchärNewcastle
7.5
  • RefereePeter Bankes
  • VenueElland Road
  • Table before kick-offLeeds 13th · Newcastle 16th

Timeline

  1. N. PopeYellow card · Time wasting
    36’
  2. D. GnontoYellow card · Foul
    40’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ L. MileyFor J. Ramsey
    46’
  5. ⇄ J. HarrisonFor D. Gnonto
    60’
  6. ⇄ B. AaronsonFor D. James
    60’
  7. ⇄ L. HallFor K. Trippier
    62’
  8. ⇄ A. ElangaFor J. Murphy
    62’
  9. ⇄ H. BarnesFor S. Botman
    69’
  10. ⇄ D. Calvert-LewinFor L. Nmecha
    70’
  11. ⇄ J. JustinFor G. Gudmundsson
    80’
  12. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Leeds10 shots · 4 in box, 6 outside
Newcastle8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
LeedsNewcastle
43% Possession 57%
0.69 Expected goals (xG) 0.46
1.51 Expected points (xPts) 1.07
10 Shots 8
1 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 4
414 Passes 547
79% Pass accuracy 85%
5 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
10 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.87 Team rating 6.83

Line-ups

Leeds 4-3-3

16.3 Lucas Perri(G)
37.2 G. Gudmundsson ↓80’ 57.0 P. Struijk 67.2 J. Rodon 26.9 J. Bogle
187.0 A. Stach 447.2 I. Gruev 87.0 S. Longstaff
296.3 D. Gnonto ↓60’ 146.2 L. Nmecha ↓70’ 77.2 D. James ↓60’
  • 1Lucas Perri (G)6.3
  • 3G. Gudmundsson↓80’7.2
  • 5P. Struijk7.0
  • 6J. Rodon7.2
  • 2J. Bogle6.9
  • 18A. Stach7.0
  • 44I. Gruev7.2
  • 8S. Longstaff7.0
  • 29D. Gnonto↓60’6.3
  • 14L. Nmecha↓70’6.2
  • 7D. James↓60’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 9D. Calvert-Lewin↑70’6.2
  • 24J. Justin↑80’6.7
  • 20J. Harrison↑60’7.0
  • 11B. Aaronson↑60’6.9

Unused: K. Darlow, S. Bornauw, N. Okafor, J. Bijol, J. Piroe

Newcastle 5-3-2

17.0 N. Pope(G)
216.7 V. Livramento 336.9 D. Burn 47.2 S. Botman ↓69’ 57.5★ F. Schär 26.6 K. Trippier ↓62’
416.9 J. Ramsey ↓46’ 86.9 S. Tonali 396.9 Bruno Guimarães
186.5 W. Osula 236.2 J. Murphy ↓62’
  • 1N. Pope (G)7.0
  • 21V. Livramento6.7
  • 33D. Burn6.9
  • 4S. Botman↓69’7.2
  • 5F. Schär ★7.5
  • 2K. Trippier↓62’6.6
  • 41J. Ramsey↓46’6.9
  • 8S. Tonali6.9
  • 39Bruno Guimarães6.9
  • 18W. Osula6.5
  • 23J. Murphy↓62’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 3L. Hall↑62’6.7
  • 11H. Barnes↑69’6.6
  • 20A. Elanga↑62’6.3
  • 67L. Miley↑46’6.7

Unused: A. Ramsdale, J. Lascelles, E. Krafth, J. Willock, M. Thiaw

Player stats

Top rated
F. SchärNewcastle7.5
2nd
G. GudmundssonLeeds7.2
3rd
J. RodonLeeds7.2

Leeds

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Lucas Perri G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 29% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. Gudmundsson D 80 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 33 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
P. Struijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 63 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
J. Rodon D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 49 1 2 0/0 0/3 7.2
J. Bogle D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 38 2 2 2/5 3/1 6.9
A. Stach M 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 74% 27 2 1 0/0 3/1 7.0
I. Gruev M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 55 3 2 0/0 0/0 7.2
S. Longstaff M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 35 5 2 0/1 1/2 7.0
D. Gnonto F 60 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 24 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
L. Nmecha F 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.2
D. James M 60 0 0 1 (0) 1 60% 10 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
D. Calvert-Lewin F 20 0 0 2 (1) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Justin D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Harrison F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 9 1 3 2/2 0/2 7.0
B. Aaronson M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 1 0 2/2 0/0 6.9

Newcastle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Pope G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 74% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
V. Livramento D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 46 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.7
D. Burn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 57 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
S. Botman D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 44 2 4 0/0 1/0 7.2
F. Schär D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 87 0 1 0/0 2/0 7.5
K. Trippier D 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 47 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
J. Ramsey M 46 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 17 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
S. Tonali M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 90% 81 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.9
Bruno Guimarães M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 54 3 0 0/0 3/3 6.9
W. Osula F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 12 1 0 1/3 5/1 6.5
J. Murphy M 62 0 0 3 (2) 0 79% 14 0 0 2/5 0/0 6.2
L. Hall D 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 18 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
H. Barnes M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
A. Elanga F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 11 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Miley M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.