Eddie Howe will celebrate his 100th game in charge of Newcastle United in the EFL Cup quarter-final clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on December 19th 2023.
Howe has performed brilliantly on Tyneside since taking charge of the club in November 2021, when the Magpies were stuck in the relegation mire without a single Premier League win to their name.
The former Bournemouth and Burnley boss has gone a long way in to restoring the glory days at St James’ Park with some memorable results along the way, and Newcastle fans will be confident he can deliver some long-awaited silverware.
Here at SportsLens, we take a look back at Eddie Howe’s win percentage, the brilliant EFL Cup run from 2022/23 and the return to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 20 years.
Eddie Howe Newcastle Win Percentage
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United win percentage is hugely impressive. From his 99 games in charge across all competitions, the Magpies boss has won 49, drawn 24 and lost 26; giving a figure of 49.49%. In terms of goals, Newcastle have scored 155 times and conceded 106. Howe has overseen 30 clean sheets during his tenure, also.
In terms of Howe’s biggest wins, none come close to the 8-0 thrashing handed out to Sheffield United in September 2023. There were eight different scorers that day, a Premier League record. The next largest victories came against Tottenham (6-1 in 2023), Aston Villa (5-1 in 2023) and Brentford (5-1 in 2022). All in all, Howe has delivered some excellent results.
"So many highlights, memories" ⭐
Eddie Howe reflects on 100 games in charge at Newcastle and the enormous turn around since his placement in charge 💯 pic.twitter.com/urTREvVcPN
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 18, 2023
Newcastle EFL Cup Run
In the 2022/23 season, Eddie Howe led Newcastle United to the EFL Cup final. It was their first major showpiece event since the 1999 FA Cup final, where the Magpies succumbed 2-0 to Manchester United. Howe at Newcastle unfortunately suffered the same scoreline against the same opposition. Nonetheless, it was a great adventure to the EFL Cup final for the Magpies.
Tranmere, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Leicester and Southampton were all defeated on the way to Wembley. Newcastle’s EFL cup run was mightily impressive and they are enjoying the same adventure in 2023/24. Howe’s 100th Newcastle game sees them take on Chelsea for a place in the EFL Cup semi-final. The best UK betting sites price the Magpies at 18/5 to progress.
Newcastle Champions League Return
Eddie Howe’s most memorable achievement after 100 Newcastle games is surely guiding the Magpies to a UEFA Champions League return, their first foray in Europe’s elite club competition for 20 years. Howe’s side were simply brilliant in the 2022/23 Premier League campaign, beating Liverpool to fourth spot; which is no easy feat. The UEFA Champions League journey was short lived, though.
After being drawn in the ‘group of death’ alongside Borussia Dortmund, Milan and PSG, Eddie Howe’s Newcastle only picked up one win and finished bottom. Fans of rival clubs took great pleasure in the Magpies failure, highlighting their views on X (formerly Twitter) but Howe can have the last laugh by reaching back-to-back EFL Cup semi-finals in his 100th Newcastle game.
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