Newcastle predicted line-up — Gameweek 2
Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low
We expect Newcastle to start in a 4-4-2 away at Spurs in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.
Match projection
Predicted XI (4-4-2)
| GKPPope£5.0m | 45% start | 1.8 |
| DEFThiaw£5.0m | 78% start | 3.0 |
| DEFHall£5.0m | 62% start | 2.1 |
| DEFBotman£5.0m | 57% start | 1.9 |
| DEFDedić£4.5m | 37% start | 1.3 |
| MIDBarnes£6.0m | 57% start | 2.2 |
| MIDL.Miley£5.5m | 50% start | 1.4 |
| MIDElanga£6.0m | 49% start | 1.6 |
| MIDSteur£5.0m | 41% start | 1.0 |
| FWDWoltemade£6.0m | 41% start | 1.6 |
| FWDWissa£6.0m | 41% start | 1.8 |
Likely bench
- GKPHorníček41% start
- MIDJ.Murphy34% start
- MIDJ.Ramsey26% start
- MIDTouré25% start
- FWDOsula22% start
- DEFSchär21% start
- MIDWillock19% start
Injuries, suspensions and doubts
No Newcastle players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.
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Newcastle predicted line-up FAQs
What is Newcastle's predicted line-up this Gameweek?
We project Newcastle to line up in a 4-4-2: Pope, Thiaw, Hall, Botman, Dedić, Barnes, L.Miley, Elanga, Steur, Woltemade, Wissa. Pope is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.
Who is injured or suspended for Newcastle?
No Newcastle players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.
Which Newcastle player is the best FPL pick?
Our model projects Thiaw highest at 3.0 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Barnes (2.2) and Hall (2.1).
How likely is a Newcastle clean sheet?
Our Poisson match model gives Newcastle a 24% chance of a clean sheet away at Spurs, with 1.38 expected goals scored.
Related Newcastle pages
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- Spurs predicted line-up — the other side of this fixture.
- Predicted line-ups for all 20 Premier League clubs
- Newcastle team news, injuries and suspensions
- FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 2
- Projected points for every Newcastle player
- Newcastle fixture difficulty over the next five Gameweeks
- Low-ownership FPL differentials
- FPL Insights hub
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