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Wed 30 Dec · 19:30 UK · GW18 · model pl-dc-v2

Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest

The Onside model's call for Gameweek 18, from expected goals of 1.57 to 0.97. Recorded before kick-off and graded in public.
NEW win
47%
Draw
28%
NFO win
25%
Score pick
1–0
most likely 1–1
QUICK ANSWER

Who will win Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest?

The Onside model makes Newcastle United the more likely winner of Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest in Gameweek 18: Newcastle United 47%, draw 28%, Nottingham Forest 25%. The score pick is Newcastle United 1–0 Nottingham Forest, and the single most probable scoreline is 1–1. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

NEW goals down, NFO goals across

NEW ↓NFO 0NFO 1NFO 2NFO 3NFO 4NFO 5
NEW 09.3%6.2%3.7%1.2%0.3%0.1%
NEW 110.9%13.4%5.8%1.9%0.5%0.1%
NEW 29.7%9.4%4.6%1.5%0.4%0.1%
NEW 35.1%4.9%2.4%0.8%0.2%0.0%
NEW 42.0%1.9%0.9%0.3%0.1%0.0%
NEW 50.6%0.6%0.3%0.1%0.0%0.0%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (1–1); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 0.6%.

Your call
AI calls
1–0
Your call
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SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · ONSIDE MODEL

Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts

EXPECTED GOALS
1.57 — 0.97
★ MODE
1–1
13.4%
1–0
10.9%
2–0
9.7%
2–1
9.4%
0–0
9.3%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
47%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
51%

Model updated from 90 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Newcastle United
Attack ranks #9 and defence #17 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.
Nottingham Forest
Attack ranks #20, defence #13. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.57–0.97.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

GW18 · TEAM NEWS

Predicted line-ups & team news

Each XI is picked from who started the club's last five matches, in its usual shape. Flags are FPL's, moved ahead of FPL where a newer club press conference or the Premier League injury list says so. Clubs name the real XI an hour before kick-off.

Newcastle United
4-5-1
GK
Horníček
DEF
Hall, Dedić, Schär, Burn
MID
Barnes, N.Gonzalez, Willock, Joelinton, J.Murphy
FWD
Osula
  • J.Ramsey — Suspended until 21 Nov
  • Jaouen — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
  • Livramento — Knee injury - Unknown return date
  • L.Miley 75% — Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
  • Fernandez-Pardo 75% — Illness - 75% chance of playing
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH

Nothing from the press room yet — pre-match press conferences usually land Thursday or Friday.

FULL NEW LINE-UP →
Nottingham Forest
5-4-1
GK
Sels
DEF
Murillo, N.Williams, Jair Cunha, Muñoz, Milenković
MID
McAtee, Ndoye, Schlager, Gibbs-White
FWD
Delap
  • Igor Jesus — Calf injury - Unknown return date
  • Savona — Knee injury - Unknown return date
  • Dominguez 75% — Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH

Nothing from the press room yet — pre-match press conferences usually land Thursday or Friday.

FULL NFO LINE-UP →
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