Newcastle 1 AFC Wimbledon 0 – Interesting independent ratings on Newcastle United players


 
 
 
 
 
 

It ended Newcastle 1 AFC Wimbledon 0.

A game that United dominated but only a single goal divided the two teams.

AFC Wimbledon never really tried to do anything but defend in numbers all match.

Summed up by the fact the visitors had one corner and no shots on target.

Indeed, only two shots of any time, compared to 18 for Newcastle.

A professional job done and we move on.

Looking at the individuals in black and white, interesting to get an independent perspective on how this played out.

‘Whoscored ratings use data from every single Premier League match, over 200 raw statistics included in the automated calculation of a player’s rating, weighted according to their influence within the game.

Every event of importance is taken into account, with a positive or negative effect on ratings weighted in relation to its area on the pitch and its outcome.’

Now whoscored have published their independent player ratings for this Newcastle 1 AFC Wimbledon 0 match:

(The Whoscored display can only show four subs at a time, Bruno was rated 6.4)

Five players who started the match received a rating of 7.0 or higher.

Four of them were playing for Newcastle.

Fabian Schar (8.2) scored the winner and was in charge throughout in a MOTM performance.

Then Livramento (7.5) next highest rated, followed by Kelly (7.2) and Joelinton (7.0).

AFC Wimbledon defender, Lewis, the only rating of 7.0 or higher for the away side.

Newcastle 1 AFC Wimbledon 0 – Tuesday 1 October 7.45pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Schar 45+1 pen

AFC Wimbledon:

Possession was Newcastle 78% Wimbledon 22%

Total shots were Newcastle 18 Wimbledon 2

Shots on target were Newcastle 4 Wimbledon 0

Corners were Newcastle 10 Wimbledon 1

Touches in the box Newcastle 41 Wimbledon 8

Newcastle United team v AFC Wimbledon:

Dubravka (Vlachodimos 46), Livramento, Krafth (Hall 62), Schar (Burn 90), Kelly, Joelinton (Gordon 62), Willock, Longstaff, Barnes (Bruno 62), Osula, Almiron

SUBS:

Ruddy, Tonali, Jacob Murphy, Alex Murphy

Attendance: 51,739 (1,400 Wimbledon)

(Newcastle 1 AFC Wimbledon 0 – Newcastle United fan / writer reaction – Read HERE)

Newcastle United upcoming match schedule, confirmed so far to end of November:

Saturday 5 October – Everton v Newcastle (5.30pm) Sky Sports

Saturday 19 October – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)

Sunday 27 October – Chelsea v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports

W/C Monday 28 October – AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle v Chelsea

Saturday 2 November – Newcastle v Arsenal (12.30pm) TNT Sports

Sunday 10 November – Forest v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports

Monday 25 November – Newcastle v West Ham (8pm) Sky Sports

Saturday 30 November – Crystal Palace v Newcastle