Newcastle must bounce back after a heavy defeat when they host surprise package Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Magpies were hammered 4-1 on Monday night at Leeds United, and need to turn the tide around in what is not an easy match.
That result ended Newcastle’s unbeaten league start and exposed some defensive vulnerabilities that manager Matthias Jaissle will be keen to address.
Hull have by far been the most impressive out of the usual top clubs, coming into the game in fourth place with eight points.
The newly promoted Tigers remain unbeaten in the Premier League and held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in their latest league outing.
Newcastle have the stronger squad on paper and home advantage, but Hull have already demonstrated that they can compete with established Premier League sides.
The hosts have five points from their opening four games and are without a win in their last two Premier League matches.
Here is our predicted outcome for the match.
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What time does Newcastle vs Hull start?
The match kicks off at 5PM E.A.T at St. James’ Park
Newcastle vs Hull team news
The home team have a number of injury concerns ahead of the game with Anthony Elanga the latest on the list. He joins Nico Gonzalez and Jacob Ramsey.
Yoanne Wissa will start with Harvey Barnes in the wide attacking roles, in support of Matias Fernandez-Pardo leading the attacking line.
Lewis Miley and Aladji Bamba are both expected to start in midfield, with the defensive line solidified by Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman.
The visiting Hull have more or less retained the same XI through their first four games of the season with Ollie McBurnie up top.
Jack Butland, Charlie Hughes, Nobel Mendy and Paddy McNair are unavailable for Sergej Jakirović here.
Mohamed Belloumi bagged a brace to earn Hull a point against Chelsea and will retain his place in the starting XI, with the rest of the side unchanged.
Newcastle vs Hull head-to-head and current form
Newcastle were 2-0 winners the last time these sides met in a club friendly in 2024. Prior to that, it had been six years since their last encounter.
However, Hull have not beaten Newcastle in recent years, losing twice and drawing the remaining three of their last five.
The visitors lost 1-0 to Sunderland in the League Cup, their only loss of the season.
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Current form:
Newcastle – LWDWW
Hull – DLDWW
Newcastle vs Hull previous matches
- Hull 0-2 Newcastle (July 27, 2024)
- Hull 2-2 Newcastle (July 24, 2018)
- Hull 1(3) – 1(1) Newcastle (November 29, 2016)
- Hull 0-3 Newcastle (January 31, 2015)
- Newcastle 2-2 Hull (September 20, 2014)
Newcastle vs Hull prediction
Newcastle have scored in every competitive match this season, while Hull have also shown enough attacking threat to score against Premier League opposition.
Newcastle have conceded in several recent league matches, while Hull have scored against Chelsea and Manchester United.
The historical matchup also provides support, with six of the previous seven meetings reportedly seeing both teams score.
Prediction – Both teams to score – PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME HERE!