Club report · GW3 · 2026/27

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Newcastle United

Fixture difficulty, expected points and the full squad for Newcastle United, from SmartPlay's attack and defence model. Lower ratings are easier.

3 GW
4.1
6 GW
3.7
10 GW
4.2
Improving

Attack and defence combined.

Next 6 fixtures

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GW3

BOU home, difficulty 3.8 out of 10

GW4

LEE away, difficulty 4.6 out of 10

GW5

HUL home, difficulty 3.9 out of 10

GW6

COV away, difficulty 4.6 out of 10

GW7

AVL home, difficulty 1.5 out of 10

GW8

CRY away, difficulty 3.0 out of 10

Top projected picks · overall

  1. 1ThiawDEF£53.4
  2. 2BotmanDEF£53.3
  3. 3WissaFWD£6.13.0

Goalkeepers

Goalkeepers in the Newcastle United squad, with price, expected points and ownership.
PlayerPricexPtsOwn
Horníček£52.71.1%
Pope£52.21.1%
Gillespie£4.50.10.0%
Jaouen£4.50.10.0%

Defenders

Defenders in the Newcastle United squad, with price, expected points and ownership.
PlayerPricexPtsOwn
Thiaw£53.42.1%
Botman£53.30.6%
Hall£5.12.99.3%
Dedić£4.51.82.7%
Schär£50.90.2%
Shahar£40.30.3%
A.MurphyUnavailable£40.00.1%
BurnInjured£4.90.01.2%
LivramentoInjured£4.90.00.0%

Midfielders

Midfielders in the Newcastle United squad, with price, expected points and ownership.
PlayerPricexPtsOwn
Elanga£6.12.99.3%
Willock£52.70.4%
J.Ramsey£52.70.3%
Barnes£62.61.1%
N.Gonzalez£5.52.60.2%
J.Murphy£5.91.80.1%
L.Miley£5.51.70.1%
Touré£5.90.80.2%
Steur£50.70.1%
Bamba£50.70.1%
JoelintonInjured£5.40.00.0%

Forwards

Forwards in the Newcastle United squad, with price, expected points and ownership.
PlayerPricexPtsOwn
Wissa£6.13.013.3%
Fernandez-Pardo£61.30.0%
Neave£4.50.80.9%
OsulaInjured£5.90.00.5%
WoltemadeUnavailable£5.90.01.1%

Underlying form · last 2 matches

xG
1.30
xGA
2.13
npxGD
-0.44
xG home / away
1.4 / 1.2
How to read this page. Fixture ratings run 1–10 where lower is easier, and come from SmartPlay's opponent model — recent expected goals for and against, pressing and territory, split by home and away form — not from the official difficulty banding. Expected points are per gameweek; 3GW sums the next three. Availability flags are the official FPL ones. Compare clubs on the fixture planner or the club board.
Newcastle United FPL — Fixtures, Squad & Projections (2026/27) — SmartPlay