Newcastle United W vs Portsmouth W Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
FT · HT 1–02 – 0
Emily Murphy 42′Beth Lumsden 90′5th
12th
Player of the matchEmily MurphyNEW · 1 goal · 1 assist · 90′ · 9 duels won · 4 key passes · 3 dribbles
6.8- Possession
- 56%44%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 7 (6)4 (2)
- Table · 26 v 10 pts
- 5th → 4th12th
Wsl 2 WomenMatchday 16Ref J. Horwood
This meeting
Events
NEW 2–0 POR · 1–2 yellow- Full time 2–0
- Beth Lumsden2–0Goal · assist Emily Murphy
- Chloe Sheffieldfor Jasmine Bull
- Emily PitmanYellow card
- Jasmine McQuadefor Molly Pike
- Megan HornbyYellow card
- Emily MurphyYellow card
- Simone Charleyfor Freya Gregory
- Jess Woolleyfor Angelina Nixon
- Emily Pitmanfor Jemima Dahou
- Beth Lumsdenfor E. Larsson
- Evie Milnerfor Greta Humphries
- Half-time 1–0
- Emily Murphy1–0Goal · assist Lois Kathleen Joel
Top ratings
XI avg 6.54 v 6.22- EMEmily MurphyNEW6.8
- BLBeth LumsdenNEW6.7
- LJLois Kathleen JoelNEW6.6
- ATAnna Reetta Alisa TamminenNEW6.5
- CWCharlotte WardlawNEW6.5
Head-to-head
3 meetings on record since 20243-0-0Newcastle United W W-D-L · goals 7:3
3 NEW0 draws0 POR- Goals per meeting
- 3.33
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 67%
- Won by the host
- 33%
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 3.27Goals per game (both sides)3.73
- 87%Over 1.593%
- 73%Over 2.573%
- 47%Over 3.547%
- 73%Both teams scored67%
- 13%Clean sheets7%
- 13%Failed to score27%
- Newcastle United W at home v Portsmouth W away
- 9Played8
- 3Won1
- 3Drawn0
- 3Lost7
- 15-14Goals (for-against)9-23
- 1.33Points per game0.38
- 67%Over 2.575%
- 22%Clean sheets0%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 12-71st-half goals (for-against)9-15
- 15-152nd-half goals (for-against)9-23
- 56%Goals after half-time50%
- 80%Goal before half-time87%
- 6-6-3Half-time W-D-L2-7-6
Referee
J. Horwood- Cards / match
- 2.00this match 3 (+1.00)
- Yellows / match
- 2.00this match 3
- Reds / match
- 0.00
- Penalties / match
- 0.1414% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 19.8this match 19
1.00Home 1.00 vs Away 1.00 yellows/match1.00
55%Results in 22 recent matches · draw 18%27%
home winsaway wins- With Newcastle United W
- 1-1-1 in 3 · 0 yellows/game
- With Portsmouth W
- 1-0-2 in 3 · 0.67 yellows/game
Analysed latest 22 of 29 career matches.
What stands out
- 4thfrom 5th
Newcastle United W moved from 5th to 4th in the Wsl 2 Women table with this result.23 → 26 points after 15 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 1–0half-time
The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (2–0 full time).
Team stats
34 figures- 56%Possession44%
- 7Shots4
- 6Shots on target2
- 1Big chances created0
- 444Passes308
- 9Fouls10
- 1Yellow cards2
All 34 stats
- Attack
- 3Accurate crosses2
- 85Attacks90
- 0Big chances missed1
- 16Crosses8
- 42Dangerous attacks27
- 30Dribble attempts23
- 0Hit woodwork1
- 3Offsides2
- 86%Shot accuracy50%
- 0Shots blocked2
- 2Shots inside box1
- 1Shots off target0
- 5Shots outside box3
- 17Successful dribbles15
- Passing
- 23Accurate long passes22
- 328Accurate passes199
- 37%Long pass accuracy32%
- 62Long passes68
- 74%Pass accuracy65%
- Defence
- 3Goal kicks15
- 17Interceptions17
- 2Saves5
- 0Tackles5
- Discipline
- 2Free kicks5
- Other
- 155Possession lost152
- 3Substitutions4
- 50Throw-ins36
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 26.5Charlotte Wardlaw
- 256.5Aoife Mannion
- 56.5Jemma Purfield
- 186.5Kaitlyn Torpey
- 226.6Lois Kathleen JoelA
- 106.5Molly Pike↓86′
- 14E. Larsson↓58′
- 46.5Jordan Nobbs
- 116.5Freya Gregory↓73′
- 356.8Emily MurphyG A YC
- 15.9Jessica Gray
- 256.1Izzy Collins
- 56.1Hannah Coan
- 156.3Greta Humphries↓46′
- 26.1Jasmine Bull↓89′
- 426.4Jemima Dahou↓61′
- 246.3Charlotte Lucy Estcourt
- 186.4Angelina Nixon↓61′
- 76.3Georgie Freeland
- 116.4Megan HornbyYC
- 126.4Lucy Shepherd
- 17Simone CharleyMF · ↑73′
- 21Jasmine McQuadeMF · ↑86′
- 26Beth LumsdenMF · G ↑58′6.7
- 3Demi StokesDF
- 9Shania HaylesFW
- 13Claudia MoanGK
SubstitutesCoaches: Claire Ditchburn · Jay SadlerG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 19Jess WoolleyMF · ↑61′
- 23Emily PitmanMF · YC ↑61′6.4
- 28Chloe SheffieldFW · ↑89′
- 47Evie MilnerDF · ↑46′6.3
- 6Jazmin YoungerDF
- 8Ava RowbothamMF
- 14Annie WildingDF
- 43Niamh PeacockDF
- 56Comfort ErhaborGK
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Jordan NobbsNEW2 (1)
- Emily MurphyNEW1 (1)
- Beth LumsdenNEW1 (1)
Big chances created
- Lois Kathleen JoelNEW1
Passes
- Aoife MannionNEW54/68
- Jordan NobbsNEW38/51
- Hannah CoanPOR32/45
Key passes
- Emily MurphyNEW4
- Lois Kathleen JoelNEW2
- Jordan NobbsNEW1
Duels won
- Izzy CollinsPOR13/21
- Emily MurphyNEW9/41
- Charlotte WardlawNEW8/24
Dribbles
- Megan HornbyPOR6/8
- Charlotte WardlawNEW5/5
- Emily MurphyNEW3/7
Tackles
- Angelina NixonPOR2
- Hannah CoanPOR2
- Izzy CollinsPOR1
Clearances
- Jasmine BullPOR7
- Hannah CoanPOR5
- Jemma PurfieldNEW4
Saves
- Jessica GrayPOR5
- Anna Reetta Alisa TamminenNEW2
Matchday 16
Wsl 2 Women · the other 5 games- Charlton W
4–2
Durham W - Bristol City W
1–1
Southampton W - Birmingham City W
3–3
Crystal Palace W - Sunderland W
1–1
Nottingham Forest W - Sheffield Utd W
1–2
Ipswich Town W
Match info
- Competition
- Wsl 2 Women
- Season
- 2025/2026 · Matchday 16 of 22
- Kick-off
- Referee
- J. Horwood
- NEW coach
- Claire Ditchburn
- POR coach
- Jay Sadler
Match summary
Newcastle United W beat Portsmouth W 2-0 in the Wsl 2 Women.
Before kickoff, Newcastle United W sat 5th on 23 points, while Portsmouth W were 12th on 10 points. Portsmouth W had lost 6 matches in a row before this one. Across 3 previous meetings on record, Newcastle United W won 3 and Portsmouth W won 0, with 0 draws (3.33 goals per game).
Emily Murphy (42') and Beth Lumsden (90') scored the goals for Newcastle United W.
Newcastle United W — live results and schedulePortsmouth W — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Table after full time
Wsl 2 Women 2025/2026| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 11-4-0 | 24:9 | +15 | 37 | 1st | |
| 2 | 14 | 9-2-3 | 38:15 | +23 | 29 | 2nd | |
| 3 | 16 | 8-2-6 | 35:24 | +11 | 26 | 3rd | |
| 4 | 15 | 7-5-3 | 26:19 | +7 | 26 | 5th ▲1 | |
| 5 | 15 | 7-4-4 | 28:21 | +7 | 25 | 4th ▼1 | |
| 6 | 16 | 7-3-6 | 32:20 | +12 | 24 | 6th | |
| 7 | 15 | 6-1-8 | 20:28 | -8 | 19 | 7th | |
| 8 | 13 | 4-3-6 | 18:23 | -5 | 15 | 8th | |
| 9 | 15 | 3-5-7 | 18:25 | -7 | 14 | 9th | |
| 10 | 14 | 3-4-7 | 11:22 | -11 | 13 | 10th | |
| 11 | 14 | 2-4-8 | 13:33 | -20 | 10 | 11th | |
| 12 | 16 | 3-1-12 | 17:41 | -24 | 10 | 12th |
- Newcastle United W
- 5th → 4th23 → 26 pts
- Portsmouth W
- 12th10 → 10 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 1-1D9 Nov
- 3-1W16 Nov
- 1-3L23 Nov
- 1-0W8 Dec
- 4-0W14 Dec
- 2-1W21 Dec
- 0-3L16 Jan
- 1-2L25 Jan
- 1-1D1 Feb
- 2-1W8 Feb
5-2-3goals 16:131.70pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 3-2W9 Nov
- 2-5L16 Nov
- 2-0W23 Nov
- 1-1D7 Dec
- 0-2L14 Dec
- 1-2L21 Dec
- 0-4L10 Jan
- 0-4L24 Jan
- 1-2L1 Feb
- 1-2L8 Feb
2-1-7goals 11:240.70pts/game
- A
Southampton W2–1 - H
Ipswich Town W1–1 - A
Charlton W1–2 - H
West Ham W0–3 - A
Portsmouth W2–1
latest 5
- H
Ipswich Town W1–2 - A
Durham W1–2 - H
Birmingham W0–4 - A
Southampton W0–4 - H
Newcastle United W1–2
Expected vs happened
as of kick-off61%Model · draw 20%19%
- Projected goals
- 2.25 – 1.18total 3.43 · from goals per game before kick-off
- Most likely scores
- 2–1 9.7%1–1 8.6%2–0 8.2%
| Outcome | Model | Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United W win | 61% | Yes |
| Draw | 20% | No |
| Portsmouth W win | 19% | No |
| Over 1.5 goals | 86% | Yes |
| Over 2.5 goals | 66% | No |
| Over 3.5 goals | 44% | No |
| Both teams to score | 62% | No |
| Newcastle United W clean sheet | 31% | Yes |
| Portsmouth W clean sheet | 11% | No |
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this
Updated