Joe Willock stats
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Premier League
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2.40Match-by-match stats
J. Willock
NewcastleMidfielder
J. Willock vs Crystal Palace
8 games played, 2 more on the benchJoe Willock's next match is on Sunday at 14:00 against Crystal Palace. See how Joe Willock did in earlier matches against Crystal Palace.
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CRYvNEW
Sunday 14:00Sun 14:00Before the next match
Crystal Palace v Newcastle, SundayWhat Crystal Palace allow attacking midfielders
Position stats15 appearances at CAM against Crystal Palace in their last 20 matches; league average from the Premier League.
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Odds OutliersJoe Willock 2026/2027 season stats
As a attacking midfielder, Joe Willock has appeared in 7 Premier League matches this season, totalling 402 minutes at an average rating of 6.91. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premier League midfielders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 7 | 402 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6.91 |
 Carabao Cup | 2 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7.38 |
| Total | 9 | 556 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7.01 |
Attacking stats
Joe Willock has taken 16 shots with 3 on target (19% accuracy), scoring 2 goals. That is a shot roughly every 25 minutes. Those shots are worth 1.2 expected goals (xG), 1.3 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 99th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Joe Willock has 0 assists and 3 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 134 minutes. Joe Willock has set up 3 shots for teammates, worth 0.4 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 26th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
Joe Willock has completed 147 of 154 passes at 95% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 29th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
Joe Willock completes 5 dribbles at a 63% success rate and wins 20 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (12th percentile).
Defending stats
Joe Willock makes 7 tackles and 2 interceptions , adding 2 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 57 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 42nd percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
Joe Willock has committed 7 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Premier LeagueMainly attacking midfielder (3 appearances), also at left defensive midfielder (2).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
Newcastle squad
Y. Wissa
30 yrs#9
W. Osula
23 yrs#10
H. Barnes
28 yrs#11
B. Touré
20 yrs#17
A. Elanga
24 yrs#19
M. Fernández-Pardo
21 yrs#20
J. Murphy31 yrs#23
N. González
24 yrs#6
Joelinton
30 yrs#7
A. Bamba20 yrs#8
S. Steur
18 yrs#14J. Willock27 yrs#28
J. Ramsey25 yrs#41
L. Miley20 yrs#67
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25 yrs
24 yrs
24 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 24 | 979 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 6.13 |
 Champions League | 9 | 311 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6.01 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.31 |
| Carabao Cup | 3 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.54 |
Champions League2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 32 | 1,087 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 6.70 |
| Carabao Cup | 7 | 297 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.88 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 154 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8.08 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 9 | 418 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 6.74 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.47 |
| Champions League | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.63 |
| Carabao Cup | 1 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.75 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 35 | 2,577 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 51 | 6.88 |
| Carabao Cup | 7 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6.82 |
2021/2022
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 29 | 2,048 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 64 | 6.71 |
About Joe Willock
Premier League 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premier League, Joe Willock has scored 2 goals across 7 appearances (5 starts), totalling 402 minutes. That works out to 0.4 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Joe Willock has attempted 16 shots with 3 on target, a 19% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 1.15 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Joe Willock has created 3 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 5 successful dribbles from 8 attempts (63% success rate). Joe Willock has contributed 3 key passes and 4 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Joe Willock has registered 7 tackles (5 won), 2 interceptions, and 2 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 147 from 154 pass attempts, a 95% pass accuracy rate. Joe Willock has won 20 of 44 total duels.
Discipline
Joe Willock has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 7 fouls and winning 7.
About Joe Willock
Joe Willock is a 27-year-old midfielder playing for Newcastle United in the Premier League, representing England. Joe Willock is right-footed and wears the number 28 shirt. Born on 20 August 1999.
Most recent appearance
Joe Willock's most recent match was at home against Aston Villa on April 15th. Newcastle lost 0-1. Joe Willock played 56 minutes, registering 1 shot, 1 tackle with a match rating of 6.66.
Recent matches
- April 15th0-1 lossvsAston Villa(56 mins, rating 6.66)
- November 19th4-1 lossatCoventry City(59 mins, rating 6.74)
- May 5th2-1 winvsHull City(87 mins, 1 goal, rating 7.46)
- March 22nd4-1 lossatLeeds United(32 mins, rating 7.07)
- October 17th0-1 winatMillwall(90 mins, 1 goal, rating 8.42)
Next fixture
Joe Willock and Newcastle United are next in action on November 27th against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United match preview.
Teammates at Newcastle United
Joe Willock currently plays alongside Joelinton, Nick Pope, Yoane Wissa, Joe Willock, Fabian Schär, Harvey Barnes, Aladji Bamba, Anthony Elanga, Sean Steur, Ewen Jaouen, Matías Fernández-Pardo, Bazoumana Touré, Jacob Murphy, Lukas Hornicek, Mark Gillespie, Jacob Ramsey, Tino Livramento, Nico González, Lewis Miley, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, William Osula, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall and Amar Dedic at Newcastle United.