Premier League 26/27 · 14 Sep 2026

Leeds United 4–1 Newcastle United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Leeds United favourites at 56%.

Leeds United won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 62.9 in 78′.

Well above their usual level: Dominic Calvert-Lewin +8.5.

Well below it: Nico Elvedi −12.6, Lukáš Horníček −8.9, Ethan Ampadu −8.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Sep 2026	L 3–6	at Chelsea EFL Cup
5 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
30 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Brentford Premier League
25 Aug 2026	W 2–0	at Nottingham Forest EFL Cup
22 Aug 2026	W 1–0	at Nottingham Forest Premier League

8 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Millwall EFL Cup
5 Sep 2026	D 2–2	v Bournemouth Premier League
29 Aug 2026	W 2–0	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
26 Aug 2026	W 3–2	v West Bromwich Albion EFL Cup
23 Aug 2026	D 2–2	v Liverpool FC Premier League

7 Jan 2026	Newcastle United 4–3 Leeds United Premier League
30 Aug 2025	Leeds United 0–0 Newcastle United Premier League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Daniel James Midfielder	12	0	0	0.07	79.8	–
Melvin Bard Defender	18	0	0	–	67.7	–
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Forward	78	1	1	0.77	62.9	+8.5
Noah Okafor Forward	72	1	0	0.08	58.6	−3.4
Tarik Muharemović Defender	90	0	1	–	57.8	+0.8
James Trafford Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.2	+7.5
Jayden Bogle Midfielder	83	1	0	0.35	53.7	+1.2
Anton Stach Midfielder	88	0	0	0.43	52.7	−2.5
Sean Longstaff Midfielder	2	0	0	–	52.0	–
Harry Wilson Midfielder	18	0	0	–	51.9	–
Ao Tanaka Midfielder	72	0	0	0.06	48.8	−2.8
James Justin Defender	90	0	0	–	44.7	−6.8
Ethan Ampadu Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	44.6	−8.1
Gabriel Gudmundsson Midfielder	72	0	0	–	41.6	−2.6
Nico Elvedi Defender	90	0	0	0.08	40.7	−12.6
Brenden Aaronson Forward	18	0	0	–	38.0	–
Lukas Nmecha Forward	12	0	0	–	33.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Bazoumana Touré Midfielder	33	1	0	0.28	93.8	–
Lewis Hall Defender	90	0	0	0.02	62.6	+3.1
Joe Willock Midfielder	33	0	0	0.13	61.9	–
Sven Botman Defender	90	0	0	–	61.3	−2.3
Malick Thiaw Defender	90	0	0	–	57.5	+3.0
Tino Livramento Defender	32	0	1	–	56.9	–
Lewis Miley Midfielder	80	0	0	–	54.4	+3.8
Harvey Barnes Forward	90	0	0	0.28	54.0	+5.5
Sean Steur Midfielder	71	0	0	–	48.4	+2.7
Amar Dedić Defender	58	0	0	–	47.6	−0.5
Yoane Wissa Forward	90	0	0	0.13	47.0	−3.3
Aladji Bamba Midfielder	10	0	0	–	45.8	–
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.6	−8.9
Matías Fernández-Pardo Forward	57	0	0	–	43.1	−5.1
Jacob Murphy Midfielder	57	0	0	–	40.0	−5.0
Nico González Midfielder	19	0	0	–	37.5	–