Premier League | Gameweek 3
Aug 28, 2021 at 3pm UK
St James' Park
Newcastle
2 - 2
Southampton
FT(HT: 0-0)
Reaction
Steve Bruce takes criticism on the chin as Newcastle fans again vent their anger
The Magpies led twice, but had to make do with a point.
Aug 28, 18:25
Allan Saint-Maximin calls on Newcastle to stay together after difficult start
The Frenchman thought he had won the game for the Magpies.
Aug 29, 11:48
The Match
Match Report
Allan Saint-Maximin thought he had won it for the Magpies.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Southampton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Southampton win with a probability of 40.8%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 33.18% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.69%) and 0-2 (7%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 1-0 (8.8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Newcastle United | Draw | Southampton |
| 33.18% | 26.01% | 40.8% |
| Both teams to score 53.67% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
