Match Report
Newcastle United (12th, 14 pts) visited Union Saint-Gilloise (27th, 9 pts) with 5 points between them. Union Saint-Gilloise ranked 21st in the league on five-round form, well above their 27th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Union Saint-Gilloise 1 scored and 2.13 conceded per game, Newcastle United 2.13 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.69.
Momentum sat with Union Saint-Gilloise, winners of their last five. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Union Saint-Gilloise, 7/15 for Newcastle United.
The match was played at Lotto Park (capacity 21,500). The referee was U. Schnyder, with 73 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Newcastle United led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Newcastle United: Nick Woltemade (17'), Anthony Gordon (43'), Anthony Gordon (64'), Harvey Barnes (80')
Key stats
Possession: Union Saint-Gilloise 43% · Newcastle United 57% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 7-5