Premier League · Matchweek 17
Nick Woltemade 4'
Nick Woltemade 20'
HT 2:0
Reece James 49'
João Pedro 66'
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 12:30 (UK) · St. James' Park, Newcastle
Newcastle 12th → 11th · 23 pts|Chelsea 4th · 29 pts

2-2 draw, with xG at 2.31–1.22.

Player of the matchNick Woltemade7.9Decisive moment66' João Pedro+0.8

Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea

Key numbers

  • Possession 47% – 53%
  • Shots 11 (5 on target) – 13 (4)
  • Decisive moment: 66' João Pedro, FN xPts +0.8
Player of the match
Nick Woltemade 7.9Strong

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 7.9 (Strong)

Game state

1-02-02-12-2
Newcastle ahead 62 min · level 28 min · Chelsea ahead 0 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

4' Nick Woltemade Goal +0.6
20' Nick Woltemade Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Anthony Gordon +0.1 +0.4
49' Reece James Goal +0.3
66' João Pedro Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Robert Sánchez +0.2 +0.8
Newcastle Expected (last two seasons) 1.7Own moments +1.0Opponent moments −1.4Time effect −0.3→ League points won 1
Chelsea Expected (last two seasons) 1.1Own moments +1.1Opponent moments −0.8Time effect −0.4→ League points won 1

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

NewcastleChelsea
47%Possession53%
2.31Expected goals (xG)1.22
0.21xG per shot0.09
11Shots13
5Shots on target4
45%Shots on target %31%
9Shots in box10
361Passes433
77%Pass accuracy81%
6Corners4
2Saves3
13Fouls14
3Yellow cards6
2Offsides0

Compared with usual

Newcastle

25 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals21.7
Conceded21.1
xG2.311.4
xG against1.220.97
Shots1113.2
On target55.2
Shots faced1311.2
xG per shot0.210.11
Possession47%52.1%
Passes361452.8
Pass accuracy77%82.6%
Corners66.1
Fouls139.7

Chelsea

25 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals22
Conceded21.1
xG1.221.6
xG against2.311.2
Shots1314
On target45.1
Shots faced1110.3
xG per shot0.090.12
Possession53%58.4%
Passes433527.8
Pass accuracy81%86.7%
Corners45.3
Fouls1412.1

Timeline

  • 4' Goal Nick Woltemade league goal #6
  • 7' Yellow Robert Sánchez
  • 20' Goal Nick Woltemade league goal #7 assist Anthony Gordon
  • 27' Yellow Alejandro Garnacho
  • 45' Yellow Malo Gusto
  • 49' Goal Reece James league goal #2
  • 54' Sub Malo Gusto → Enzo Fernández
  • 61' Yellow Fabian Schär
  • 66' Goal João Pedro league goal #5 assist Robert Sánchez
  • 70' Yellow Moisés Caicedo
  • 72' Sub Anthony Gordon → Harvey Barnes
  • 73' Sub Nick Woltemade → Yoane Wissa
  • 73' Sub Jacob Murphy → Anthony Elanga
  • 77' Yellow Yoane Wissa
  • 79' Sub Cole Palmer → Andrey Santos
  • 82' Yellow Andrey Santos
  • 83' Yellow João Pedro
  • 86' Yellow Lewis Hall
  • 89' Sub Jacob Ramsey → Joe Willock

Category leaders

  • Key passesJacob Murphy3
  • Duels wonLewis Hall10/12
  • DribblesAlejandro Garnacho3/4
  • Defensive actionsMoisés Caicedo8
  • ShotsAlejandro Garnacho4 (on target 1)
  • Fouls wonMoisés Caicedo4

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.