Premier League | Gameweek 8
Nov 6, 2020 at 8pm UK
St Mary's Stadium
Southampton2 - 0Newcastle
Reaction
Fabian Schar slams "s***" Newcastle United performance in Southampton defeat
Newcastle United defender Fabian Schar claims that the Magpies had a "s***" game in their defeat to Southampton in Friday's Premier League clash.
Nov 7, 20:03
Ralph Hasenhuttl lauds Theo Walcott's performance in Newcastle victory
Theo Walcott's partnership with Adams could be set to continue with club's top goalscorer Ings facing a month on the sidelines.
Nov 7, 11:58
Ralph Hasenhuttl not focused on league standings as Southampton go top
The Saints are at the summit of English football for the first time since 1988.
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The Match
Match Report
Che Adams and Stuart Armstrong struck for the Saints at St Mary's.
Team News
Ings faces up to six weeks on the sidelines.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Premier League clash between Southampton and Newcastle United, including team news and predicted 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 46.78%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 27.17% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.15%) and 2-0 (8.62%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 0-1 (8.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.37%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southampton would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Southampton | Draw | Newcastle United |
| 46.78% | 26.04% | 27.17% |
| Both teams to score 50.53% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
