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EFL Cup | Semi-Finals | 2nd Leg
Jan 31, 2023 at 8pm UK
St. James' Park
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Newcastle
2 - 1
Southampton

The Match

Match Report

Newcastle United are into the EFL Cup final after beating Southampton 3-1 on aggregate.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Newcastle United and Southampton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

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 Newcastle United win with a probability of 58.1%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Southampton had a probability of 19.38%.

The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.23%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.69%), while for a Southampton win it was 0-1 (5.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Newcastle United would win this match.

Result
Newcastle UnitedDrawSouthampton
58.1% (-0.012 -0.01) 22.52% (0.0019999999999989 0) 19.38% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Both teams to score 52.2% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.43% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)46.57% (0.009999999999998 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.16% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)68.84% (0.0080000000000098 0.01)
Newcastle United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.27% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)15.73% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.17% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)44.82% (0.010999999999996 0.01)
Southampton Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.95% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)38.05% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.18% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)74.82% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)
Score Analysis
    Newcastle United 58.09%
    Southampton 19.38%
    Draw 22.52%
Newcastle UnitedDrawSouthampton
1-0 @ 11.07% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-0 @ 10.23%
2-1 @ 9.89% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
3-0 @ 6.31% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-1 @ 6.1% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-2 @ 2.95%
4-0 @ 2.92% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
4-1 @ 2.82% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
4-2 @ 1.36% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
5-0 @ 1.08%
5-1 @ 1.04% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 58.09%
1-1 @ 10.69%
0-0 @ 5.99% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-2 @ 4.78% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-3 @ 0.95%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 22.52%
0-1 @ 5.78% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-2 @ 5.17% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-2 @ 2.79% (0.00099999999999989 0)
1-3 @ 1.67% (0.0010000000000001 0)
2-3 @ 1.54% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.43%
Total : 19.38%

How you voted: Newcastle vs Southampton

Newcastle United
79.3%
Draw
7.9%
Southampton
12.8%
203
Head to Head
Jan 24, 2023 8pm
Semi-Finals
Southampton
0-1
Newcastle

Caleta-Car (28'), Alcaraz (37'), Walker-Peters (44'), Lyanco (84'), Salisu (90+5')
Caleta-Car (86')
Joelinton (73')
Trippier (70'), Saint-Maximin (84'), Guimaraes (86')
Nov 6, 2022 2pm
Southampton
1-4
Newcastle
Perraud (89')
Lavia (75')
Almiron (35'), Wood (58'), Willock (62'), Guimaraes (90+1')
Mar 10, 2022 7.30pm
Aug 28, 2021 3pm
Newcastle
2-2
Southampton
Wilson (55'), Saint-Maximin (90')
Schar (40'), Lascelles (90+5')
Elyounoussi (74'), Ward-Prowse (90+6' pen.)
Walker-Peters (30'), Djenepo (56'), Ward-Prowse (79')
Feb 6, 2021 3pm
Newcastle
3-2
Southampton
Willock (16'), Almiron (26', 45+4')
Hendrick (11'), Krafth (45+3')
Hendrick (50')
Minamino (30'), Ward-Prowse (48')
Bednarek (73')
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


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