Dedić’s two assists capped a complete cup shift for Newcastle

Player snapshot

Amar Dedić started on the right of Newcastle’s defence in a 4-2-3-1 and completed the full 90 minutes in the 3-2 League Cup win over West Brom on 26 August. Source 4

That followed another 90-minute start in Newcastle’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Liverpool on 23 August, giving him 180 minutes across the two cited matches. Source 2Source 3

The pair of full shifts supplied the relevant frame for this scouting read: one league outing against Liverpool and one cup tie against West Brom. Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4

Production: two-match per-90 sample

Across those 180 minutes, Dedić registered two assists and three key passes, which equates to 1.0 assist and 1.5 key passes per 90 minutes in this limited sample. Source 1Source 2

His two assists both came against West Brom, while the Liverpool match returned no assist and no key pass. Source 1Source 2

He completed 49 of 57 recorded passes across the two games, a calculated completion rate of 86%, with 37 passes against West Brom and 20 against Liverpool. Source 1Source 2

The individual performance ratings were 7.2 against West Brom and 6.2 against Liverpool, reflecting a materially stronger attacking return in the cup tie. Source 1Source 2

No season total is stated here, because this assessment is deliberately confined to the two completed match samples cited. Source 1Source 2

Style fingerprint

The West Brom performance showed direct end-product from a defender: Dedić was credited with assists for Newcastle goals in the 38th and 81st minutes. Source 4

His three key passes and two assists came alongside 37 attempted passes, with 31 recorded as accurate, so the creative contribution was delivered without an especially high individual passing volume. Source 1

He also made two tackles, one block and one interception against West Brom, producing four separately recorded defensive actions. Source 1

Dedić won four of six duels in that match and completed his one recorded dribble attempt, combining the final-ball output with positive duel work. Source 1

The Liverpool sample was more combative and less productive in possession: he made two tackles and one block, won five of 12 duels, and recorded 20 passes without a key pass. Source 2

That contrast matters because the available evidence shows both an attacking high against West Brom and a tougher duel ledger against Liverpool, rather than a uniform two-game performance profile. Source 1Source 2

The Read

The clearest takeaway from the West Brom tie was Dedić’s ability to convert right-sided involvement into decisive chances, with both credited assists arriving in Newcastle’s one-goal win. Source 1Source 4

His defensive line against West Brom was not empty production around the assists: the match record also includes tackles, a block, an interception and four duels won. Source 1

Against Liverpool, his full shift contained defensive activity but neither a key pass nor an assist, which places the cup display in context rather than allowing it to stand as a complete season verdict. Source 2

The two-game return therefore points to a defender capable of contributing a final ball while still supplying tackles, blocks and interceptions, but the sample is too narrow to make a wider comparative claim. Source 1Source 2

Temporal Read

This is a recap of two finished August fixtures, not a projection: Newcastle drew 2-2 with Liverpool on 23 August before beating West Brom 3-2 in the League Cup on 26 August. Source 3Source 4

Dedić finished that sequence with consecutive 90-minute outings, and the latter match delivered the standout return of two assists and three key passes. Source 1Source 2