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

Fixture
A TOT
Win probability
36%
Clean sheet
24%
Expected goals
1.38

Predicted XI (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper
GKPPope£5.0m45% start1.8
Defence
DEFThiaw£5.0m78% start3.0
DEFHall£5.0m62% start2.1
DEFBotman£5.0m57% start1.9
DEFDedić£4.5m37% start1.3
Midfield
MIDBarnes£6.0m57% start2.2
MIDL.Miley£5.5m50% start1.4
MIDElanga£6.0m49% start1.6
MIDSteur£5.0m41% start1.0
Attack
FWDWoltemade£6.0m41% start1.6
FWDWissa£6.0m41% start1.8

Likely bench

Injuries, suspensions and doubts

No Newcastle players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.

Best Newcastle FPL picks

  • Thiaw 3.0 xPts next GW, 17.0 over five, £5.0m, 1.7% owned.
  • Barnes 2.2 xPts next GW, 12.2 over five, £6.0m, 1.1% owned.
  • Hall 2.1 xPts next GW, 12.3 over five, £5.0m, 4.0% owned.

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.

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