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FPL team guides: Newcastle United – Best players, predicted line-up + more

Our 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team profiles are rattling along at terrifying leg speeds and we’ve now reached Newcastle United.

The Eddie Howe era is all we’re focusing on here as we look at the data from when the current Newcastle boss was appointed, ahead of Gameweek 12 in 2021/22.

From our selection of the best players for the upcoming season to a predicted line-up for Gameweek 1, we’ll dissect the Magpies in detail.

You can check out our Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Bournemouth analysis in our Promoted series.

Data in this article comes from our Premium Members Area, which you can access with a discounted subscription for as little as £2.49 a month today.

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LAST SEASON: ATTACK

GAMEWEEK 12 ONWARDS
TotalRank v other Premier League clubs
Goals scored3213th
Shots33110th
Shots in the box20013th
Shots on target11510th
Big chances3716th
Expected goals (xG)33.6615th

While the above numbers don’t leap off the page, it’s worth noting that the Steve Bruce era finished with Newcastle ranked 18th for shots in the box and 19th for shots on target, xG and big chances.

Howe oversaw a modest upturn in attacking output, without it being a spectacular U-turn.

It’s fair to say that the defensive acquisitions in the winter transfer window had more of a transformative effect than the players further forward, with Chris Wood (£6.0m) a willing target-man but ultimately scoring just two goals after his arrival.

Bruno Guimaraes (£6.0m), ironically not brought in for his goalscoring, was much more of a success, finding the net on five occasions in the run-in. No-one scored as many league goals under Howe as the Brazilian, despite his mid-season arrival, which says a great deal and likely why a winger and a striker remain priority targets.

LAST SEASON: DEFENCE

GAMEWEEK 12 ONWARDS
TotalRank v other Premier League clubs
Goals conceded3811th=
Clean sheets86th=
Shots conceded3539th
Shots in the box conceded2379th=
Shots on target conceded1098th
Big chances conceded6014th
Expected goals conceded (xGC)40.6610th

An abject Newcastle were in the bottom two for clean sheets, goals conceded, big chances conceded and clean sheets until Howe was appointed.

The defensive improvements were slow and steady, as the struggling Magpies kept just one clean sheet in Howe’s first nine matches in charge.

Some astute January transfer window captures helped turn the ship around, with three-quarters of the backline – Dan Burn (£4.5m), Matt Targett (£5.0m) and Kieran Trippier (£5.0m) – overhauled.

To say it was only Saudi money responsible for the subsequent purple patch is unfair, however, as Howe revitalised the flagging careers of Fabian Schar (£4.5m), Emil Krafth (£4.5m) and laughing-stock-turned-valued-midfield-shield Joelinton (£6.0m).

From Gameweek 24 onwards (after the transfer window had closed), Newcastle were the Premier League’s sixth-best team in the division for minutes per xGC and goals per game conceded. Only three goals were conceded in their final seven matches at St. James’ Park, too.

That should provide encouragement for the new season, then, particularly as the backline has been further strengthened with the capture of Sven Botman (£4.5m) and Nick Pope (£5.0m).


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404 Comments Post a Comment
  1. revelc
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hi all!

    G2G? 3-5-2

    Ward (Sanchez)
    TAA - trippier - Justin (Cresswell - n williams)
    Salah - KDB - Neto - Bailey - Martinelli
    Kane - Jesus (Greenwood)

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I‘d upgrade Justin for sure

    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Double Leicester defence?

      Sounds like a cheese.

    3. Haa-lala-land
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Great threeium. Justin came out firing too, pre injury.

  2. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Pick one

    a. saka rashford
    b. mount martinelli +0.5m

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Mount/Saka ± Trossard/ASM/JWP

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      prefer B

  3. Big Mac
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts? Keen on Sterling as something a bit different.

    Ederson / Ward
    Trent / Dias / Perisic / Trippier / Neco
    Salah / Sterling / Martinelli / Bailey / Andreas
    Kane / Jesus / Greenwood

    1. Big Mac
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      *Dias is actually Reece James currently

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      not bad, but I think Sanchez + Cancelo > Ederson + Dias

    3. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I like it

  4. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Does NWilliams start?

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      ye, definitely

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yes

  5. WhilePaquetàGentlyWe…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Saka and BrunoG or
    Martinelli and Diaz

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      latter

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B

  6. FallingDuck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    0 itb. Any changes needed?

    Sanchez / Ward
    TAA / Cancelo / Robbo / Trippier / N.Williams
    Salah / Mount / Martinelli / Neto / Andreas
    Kane / Jesus / Archer

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      almost similar teams, got Ramsdale and Bailey myself, I like!

  7. jwilliams
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Rashy or Reece James

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      RJ

  8. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Ben White

    B) Saliba

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      avoid territory

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Who do you like at 4.5?

  9. ATXHorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on my team.

    Ward, Iverson
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, White, Neco
    Salah, Mount, Rashford, Martinelli, Andreas
    Kane, Jesus, Greenwood

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      6.5/10

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      8

  10. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Which trio scores more? Swinging towards B, as it also offers a better squad structure away from threemium.

    A) Kane, Walker, White
    B) Mount (or other 8.0), Cancelo, James

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B clear

    2. Boz
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B

  11. tim_oriordan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hello all. Currently on this team with 0.5m in the bank. My question is would you keep it the way it is, or sell Sanchez for Iversen which allows me to upgrade one of my 4.5 attackers to someone like Undav or Gelhardt?

    Ward
    Trent, Robertson, James, Perisic
    Salah, Saka, Mount, Martinelli, Neto
    Kane

    Sanchez, N.Williams, Archer, Stansfield

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      keep it as it is

    2. Boz
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I'd keep Sanchez

      1. tim_oriordan
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Okay, thank you both

  12. Boz
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bowen is such an irritating price. If he was 8.0 he'd be straight in my team

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      really good player, makes things a bit easier as well tho 😀

      1. Boz
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Mad how low his ownership is for a 8.5 200+ point player

        Can't wait for him to score a brace against ManC and see the scramble to get him in

        1. luk46
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          would love that from any perspective! I think he’s gonna get bought at some point, especially if he continues his form from last year ofc

  13. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    James or Perisic?

    1. Boz
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      J

  14. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Looking at one of three below what do you think?

    A. James
    B. Trippier
    C. Doherty

    Thanks

    1. Boz
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      J

  15. revelc
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts? Bit worried about no KDB/Haaland…

    3-5-2

    Ward (Sanchez)
    TAA - trippier - Cancelo (Dalot - neco)
    Salah - Mount - Neto - Bailey - Diaz
    Kane - Jesus (Greenwood)

    1. Boz
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      It's good. If you will want Haaland for GW2 then have him from the start

  16. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Didn't realise it was a Friday deadline 😯

    One more day until we pass our papers to the front desk.

    Tick tock.

    1. Boz
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Bring on the chaos tomorrow afternoon

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        When I started playing I actually had to physically hand in my paper to the front desk. Was doing paper FPL.

        Was still chaos back then with people frantically comparing teams, deciding between Shearer or Henry...

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Cant wait to comment "Pants down" as soon as the deadline hits

  17. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Which one guys?

    A. Pope + Zinchencho
    B. Ramsdale + Trippier

    1. Wrigs
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Of those I’d go B

    2. tim_oriordan
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I think Pope and Trippier are better than the others. But double Newcastle would seem overkill, so I'd just about say B

  18. Wrigs
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Leicester GKS and James
    B) Ramsdale Trippier

    A or B?

    1. Wheato182
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B

  19. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Perisic or Neto?

    1. Wheato182
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Neto

  20. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    currently on Kane.. but no Haaland does worry me.. would appreciate arguments from those who have one or the other 🙂

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      City won’t play Liverpool every week, if he bullies fodder that’s fine, the leagues full of it.

      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        so basically Haaland instead of Kane..

    2. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Kane GW1. Haaland GW2.

  21. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Current team. £1m ITB

    Ward
    TAA James Walker White
    Salah Diaz Mount Martinelli
    Haaland Jesus

    Subs : Template

    Diaz could move to a City mid GW 2 when we know more, or could punt Kulu GW1 (who saved my season last year).

    Thoughts?

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      good team, only reservation would be White...

    2. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      punt on Kulu would give you some Spurs cover..

  22. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Team locked in barring injuries. GTG?

    Ramsdale
    Trent Robbo Cancelo James Perisic
    Salah Martinelli Bailey
    Kane Jesus

    Ward Neto Andreas Archer

  23. arkom
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Which of these Arsenal 4,5£ def. is best option to go?

    WHITE, SALIBA or TOMIYASU?

    1. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I was on Saliaba until I went Zinchenko.

  24. SILENTWAR
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Maddison or Mount?

    1. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Mount.

  25. Dollyems15
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Luis Diaz or Darwin nunez?

    1. Dollyems15
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Should add it would be Luis Diaz and martial or nunez and Pedro neto?
      Thoughts

  26. revelc
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Sterling + martinelli

    Or

    B) Mount + diaz

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    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

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