Newcastle 1-0 Southampton — xTears 11.66 (17/08/24)

Newcastle won 1-0 against Southampton on 17 August 2024 during Matchday 1 of the Premier League, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 11.66 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Newcastle still ran through Joelinton at 45' goal (+1.41 xT) and F. Schär at 28' red card (+1.36 xT).

The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Newcastle punished better without fully owning the emotional volume. Discipline pressure: 6 yellows and 1 red.