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Premier League · Round 5 · 2627.0

Newcastle United vs Hull City prediction

Slight lean

Newcastle United win 43%

· St James' Park

Published · not rewritten after kick-off

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Newcastle United

2–1

Newcastle United won

Hull City

1X2

Newcastle United win

43%Hit

Verdict

Slight lean

Prediction 1–1 · score miss

1X2 favourite
Hit

Predicted Newcastle United win · 43%

Actual Newcastle United won

Prediction
Miss

Predicted 1–1

Actual 2–1

Over 2.5
Hit

Predicted Over

Actual Over · 3 goals

BTTS
Hit

Predicted Yes

Actual Yes

Hit means the pre-match favourite (or the Over 2.5 / BTTS lean at 50%+) matched the result. Prediction is the published scoreline that sits with that 1X2 pick, not always the grid peak. The numbers above were stored before kick-off and are not edited afterwards.

Match forecast

Slight lean

Newcastle United win43%

Newcastle United win
43%
Draw
30%
Hull City win
27%
Prediction
1–1

Grid peak · 14% · Miss

Expected goals
1.56–1.21

Model λ, home–away

Over 2.5
52%

Over · 3 goals · Hit

BTTS
58%

Yes · Hit

Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.

Why this forecast

  1. 1Slight lean: Newcastle United win 43%, from a +117 Elo gap (1546 vs 1429).
  2. 2Expected goals 1.56-1.21.
  3. 3Prediction 1–1 (14%), also the highest cell in the grid.
  4. 4Anthony Elanga listed out and 12 other absences.

Match briefing

Elo

1546

+117

1429

Premier League table
Out

Newcastle United7 out

  • Anthony Elanga
  • Dan Burn
  • Ewen Jaouen
  • +4 more

Hull City6 out

  • Charlie Hughes
  • Darko Gyabi
  • Hidemasa Morita
  • +3 more
XI
Expected XI

8 changes from the expected XI

4-2-3-1/5-4-1
Last 5

Newcastle United

LDWDL

Avg xG 0.83-1.84

Hull City

DDWWL

Avg xG 0.76-1.19

Top scorelines

Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.

  1. 111Prediction14.2%
  2. 221Result9.2%
  3. 3008.7%
  4. 4207.7%
  5. 5107.5%

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak.

Scoreline probabilities for Newcastle United versus Hull City
Newcastle United goals012345
09%5%5%
17%14%7%3%
28%9%6%2%
34%5%3%
4
5

Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.

Fair odds

Model prices are 1 / probability. Listed prices are one OddsPortal closing 1X2 listing, vig removed. Only a closing line is available for this match — no pre-kick-off snapshot was captured. Snapshot . This is not a betting tip.

1X2

Newcastle United win

Disagrees

Newcastle United win: model 43%, fair 2.32, listed 1.62 (60%)

Fair

2.32

43% model

Listed

1.62

60% book

Draw

Draw: model 30%, fair 3.36, listed 4.50 (22%)

Fair

3.36

30% model

Listed

4.50

22% book

Hull City win

Hull City win: model 27%, fair 3.69, listed 5.45 (18%)

Fair

3.69

27% model

Listed

5.45

18% book

Closing 1X2 · OddsPortal listing · single source · vig removed · captured

The model disagrees with the listed Newcastle United win price (large). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation.

Over 2.5 and BTTS use the same conversion. Disagreement labels apply to 1X2 only, where walk-forward ECE is scored.

Over 2.5

Over 2.5

Over 2.5: model 52%, fair 1.92, listed 1.64 (58%)

Fair
1.92
Listed
1.64

Under 2.5

Under 2.5: model 48%, fair 2.09, listed 2.30 (42%)

Fair
2.09
Listed
2.30

BTTS

BTTS yes

BTTS yes: model 58%, fair 1.73, listed 1.65 (57%)

Fair
1.73
Listed
1.65

BTTS no

BTTS no: model 42%, fair 2.36, listed 2.15 (43%)

Fair
2.36
Listed
2.15

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Injuries and suspensions

SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.

Newcastle United7 out

  • Anthony ElangaOutKnock Injury
  • Dan BurnOutAnkle Injury
  • Ewen JaouenOutAnkle Injury
  • Jacob RamseyOutThigh Injury
  • JoelintonOutMuscle Injury
  • Nico GonzálezOutHead Injury
  • William OsulaOutKnock Injury

Hull City6 out · 1 doubtful

  • Charlie HughesOutGroin Injury
  • Darko GyabiOutGroin Injury
  • Hidemasa MoritaOutGroin Injury
  • Ilyas AnsahOutBack Injury
  • Jack ButlandOutElbow Injury
  • Nobel MendyOutConcussion
  • Matt TargettDoubtfulAnkle Injury

XI used for this forecast (expected, 18 Sept 2026, 20:11 UTC)

Expected XI

The expected elevens the model used at the freeze. SofaScore's confirmed XI is below for comparison.

Newcastle United

  1. 1 Nick Pope · G · changed
  2. 21 Lukáš Horníček · G
  3. 3 Lewis Hall · D
  4. 4 Sven Botman · D
  5. 12 Malick Thiaw · D
  6. 37 Amar Dedić · D · changed
  7. 39 Bruno Guimarães · M · changed
  8. 67 Lewis Miley · M
  9. 9 Yoane Wissa · F
  10. 10 William Osula · F · changed
  11. 11 Harvey Barnes · F

Hull City

  1. 19 Konstantinos Tzolakis · G
  2. 3 Ryan Giles · D
  3. 6 Semi Ajayi · D
  4. 13 Andrea Ranocchia · D · changed
  5. 15 John Egan · D
  6. 10 Alfred N'Diaye · M · changed
  7. 10 Mohamed Belloumi · M
  8. 27 Regan Slater · M
  9. 9 Oliver McBurnie · F
  10. 17 Sam Clucas · F · changed
  11. 29 Oumar Niasse · F · changed
Confirmed XIConfirmed8 changes from the expected XI

SofaScore's posted elevens. Marked players differ from the expected XI above; the forecast numbers were frozen before this XI was known and are not rewritten.

Newcastle United

4-2-3-1

  1. 21 Lukáš Horníček · G
  2. 3 Lewis Hall · D
  3. 4 Sven Botman · D
  4. 12 Malick Thiaw · D
  5. 67 Lewis Miley · D
  6. 11 Harvey Barnes · M
  7. 14 Sean Steur · M · changed
  8. 20 Matías Fernández-Pardo · M · changed
  9. 23 Jacob Murphy · M · changed
  10. 28 Joe Willock · M · changed
  11. 9 Yoane Wissa · F

Hull City

5-4-1

  1. 19 Konstantinos Tzolakis · G
  2. 2 Lewie Coyle · D · changed
  3. 3 Ryan Giles · D
  4. 6 Semi Ajayi · D
  5. 15 John Egan · D
  6. 22 Lucas Herrington · D · changed
  7. 7 Sorba Thomas · M · changed
  8. 10 Mohamed Belloumi · M
  9. 25 Matt Crooks · M · changed
  10. 27 Regan Slater · M
  11. 9 Oli McBurnie · F

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

Newcastle United

LDWDL
  • 14Leeds UnitedAway · 14 Sept 2026

    xG 0.85–1.91

  • 22BournemouthHome · 5 Sept 2026

    xG 0.71–1.37

  • 20Tottenham HotspurAway · 29 Aug 2026

    xG 0.72–1.12

  • 22Liverpool FCHome · 23 Aug 2026

    xG 1.58–2.98

  • 02FulhamAway · 24 May 2026

    xG 0.31–1.81

Hull City

DDWWL
  • 22ChelseaAway · 12 Sept 2026

    xG 1.49–0.89

  • 00Aston VillaHome · 5 Sept 2026

    xG 0.57–1.93

  • 10Coventry CityAway · 29 Aug 2026

    xG 0.72–1.29

  • 20Manchester UnitedHome · 22 Aug 2026

    xG 1.01–1.83

  • 17Tottenham HotspurHome · 21 May 2017

    xG 0.00–0.00

How to read the Newcastle United vs Hull City probabilities

Newcastle United vs Hull City (Premier League, 19 Sept 2026): Slight lean. Newcastle United win 43%. Expected goals are 1.56–1.21. Prediction 1–1 (14%), also the highest cell in the grid. The score grid leans over 2.5 goals and both teams to score. Final score: 2–1.

Newcastle United holds a modest expected-goals edge (1.56–1.21). That shows up as Newcastle United win at 43%, not a certainty.

The prediction 1–1 carries 14%. In football that is a typical peak: many nearby scorelines share the rest of the grid.

Over 2.5 is 52%, close to a coin flip from this score matrix. Both-teams-to-score is 58%.

Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.

Model record

Prediction timestamp
18 Sept 2026, 20:11 UTC
After kick-off
Not rewritten
Model version
pl-v1.1.0-elo
Verdict
Slight lean · Newcastle United win
Kick-off
Sat 19 Sept, 15:00 Lisbon

Questions about Newcastle United vs Hull City

Who is favourite for Newcastle United vs Hull City?
The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Newcastle United win at 43%. Home 43%, draw 30%, away 27%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
What is the most likely score for Newcastle United vs Hull City?
1–1 is the prediction and the modal cell at 14%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.
Will Newcastle United vs Hull City go over 2.5 goals?
Over 2.5 is 52% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans over 2.5, but the other side remains live.
Both teams to score in Newcastle United vs Hull City?
BTTS is 58%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
Are these betting tips?
No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.

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