Newcastle United 2–1 Hull City
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 3.5 – 0.7
- Actual xG
- 1.4 – 1.2
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Newcastle United favourites at 88%.
Newcastle United won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lucas Herrington, 61.5 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Lucas Herrington +17.5, Matt Crooks +12.7, Ryan Giles +12.2.
Well below it: Lewis Hall −13.8, Matías Fernández-Pardo −13.7, Yoane Wissa −11.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Newcastle United
| 14 Sep 2026 | L 1–4 | at Leeds United |
| 8 Sep 2026 | W 1–0 | at Millwall |
| 5 Sep 2026 | D 2–2 | v Bournemouth |
| 29 Aug 2026 | W 2–0 | at Tottenham Hotspur |
| 26 Aug 2026 | W 3–2 | v West Bromwich Albion |
Hull City
| 12 Sep 2026 | D 2–2 | at Chelsea |
| 8 Sep 2026 | L 0–1 | at Sunderland |
| 5 Sep 2026 | D 0–0 | v Aston Villa |
| 29 Aug 2026 | W 1–0 | at Coventry City |
| 25 Aug 2026 | D 1–1 | at Stoke City |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Newcastle United
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Schär | 24 | 80.7 | – |
| Sven Botman | 90 | 52.3 | −8.6 |
| Malick Thiaw | 90 | 50.9 | −3.2 |
| Joe Willock | 87 | 50.7 | +1.2 |
| Sean Steur | 66 | 48.8 | +3.5 |
| Aladji Bamba | 10 | 47.7 | – |
| Lukáš Horníček | 90 | 45.1 | −7.2 |
| Harvey Barnes | 90 | 44.6 | −3.0 |
| Lewis Hall | 90 | 43.9 | −13.8 |
| Lewis Miley | 90 | 40.1 | −10.2 |
| Yoane Wissa | 90 | 40.1 | −11.6 |
| Jacob Murphy | 90 | 39.1 | −5.9 |
| Matías Fernández-Pardo | 74 | 35.8 | −13.7 |
| Bazoumana Touré | 16 | 6.3 | – |
Hull City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ali Cho | 27 | 98.7 | – |
| Joe Gelhardt | 14 | 75.9 | – |
| Lucas Gourna-Douath | 12 | 67.3 | – |
| Lucas Herrington | 90 | 61.5 | +17.5 |
| Robinio Vaz | 12 | 56.0 | – |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 83 | 56.0 | +11.7 |
| Matt Crooks | 45 | 54.1 | +12.7 |
| Tim Iroegbunam | 45 | 53.6 | +7.2 |
| Konstantinos Tzolakis | 90 | 49.7 | −4.8 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 90 | 48.9 | +2.4 |
| Semi Ajayi | 90 | 48.4 | +4.6 |
| Ryan Giles | 90 | 46.0 | +12.2 |
| Regan Slater | 78 | 45.0 | −1.7 |
| John Egan | 78 | 42.8 | −2.8 |
| Sorba Thomas | 63 | 41.7 | +4.9 |
| Lewie Coyle | 90 | 33.7 | +0.9 |