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34.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
60.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 27/29 rated

Club profile

LeaguePremier League
League position12th of 20
Squad size29
Average age26.3
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Mid-table12th of 20 · Premier League

Newcastle sit 12th of 20 in the Premier League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 34.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 60.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWDWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 17% on last season (Season 41.5 → 34.4), while squad talent has eased 14.2% (Rating 68.9 → 59.1). Of the 25 players with a season to compare, 6 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Bruno Guimarães is the form pick (Season 76), while M. Thiaw carries the highest ceiling (Rating 89). In the market, the headline arrival is S. Tonali (€ 70M), and M. Thiaw is the most valuable asset at 106.6.

34.4
17%
Squad season
60.6
14.2%
Squad rating
12thof 20
League finish
LWDWL
Last 5
Top performer
Bruno Guimarães
Season 76
Highest potential
M. Thiaw
Rating 89
Marquee signing
S. Tonali
€ 70M
Top asset
M. Thiaw
Value 106.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
628
Defence
2060
Midfield
3267
Attack
1670

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Guimarães
7671
Woltemade
4586
Thiaw
3689
Gordon
3480
Hall
3387
Schär
3226
Barnes
3261
Osula
3181
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Bruno Guimarães9goals
  2. 2N. Woltemade8goals
  3. 3H. Barnes7goals
  4. 4W. Osula7goals
  5. 5A. Gordon6goals

Top assists

  1. 1Bruno Guimarães5assists
  2. 2L. Miley4assists
  3. 3N. Woltemade3assists
  4. 4J. Ramsey3assists
  5. 5D. Burn2assists

Squad · 29

Nat.
1N. PopeGoalkeeperEngland3410.436—1558.7%2928.3%
26J. RuddyGoalkeeperEngland391.1——0100%486.4%
32A. RamsdaleGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Southampton
England2837.223—4150%5228.1%
2K. TrippierFull-back
played DEF · MID
England3511.337—1923.9%255%
3L. HallFull-back
played DEF · MID
England2193.64613320.2%877.6%
4S. BotmanCentre-backNetherlands2688.738129174.8%743.4%
5F. SchärCentre-backSwitzerland3415.721—3238.1%2641.1%
12M. ThiawCentre-backGermany24106.65443626.5%8915.3%
17E. KrafthFull-backSweden3210.13—0100%2149.9%
21T. LivramentoFull-back
played DEF · MID
England2310326—2351.2%868.2%
33D. BurnFull-backEngland3417.44412941.8%2936.2%
37A. MurphyCentre-backRepublic of Ireland2276.66—193.2%6749.7%
61L. ShaharCentre-backEngland1967.21—070
7JoelintonAttacking midfielderBrazil2936.54222058.4%5527%
8S. TonaliDefensive midfielderItaly269153—3039.2%7615.8%
23J. MurphyAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
England3121.84632161.2%4034.7%
27N. WoltemadeCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
earlier at VfB Stuttgart · 90 min, 0g
Germany24102.8558454.7%865.3%
28J. WillockAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
England268039—852.8%6715.4%
39Bruno GuimarãesDefensive midfielderBrazil2885.24197618.3%7121%
41J. RamseyAttacking midfielderEngland2595.34322022.5%795%
67L. MileyFull-back
played MID · DEF
England2089.634121162%889.2%
85S. Alabi
Midfielder
played FWD · MID
—16—2———
9Y. WissaCentre-forwardCongo DR2929.4281889.3%4543.8%
10A. GordonWingerEngland2596.44663414.3%8013.3%
11H. BarnesAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
England2843.65773223.4%6124.1%
18W. OsulaCentre-forwardDenmark2396.835731772.2%811.8%
20A. ElangaWinger
played FWD · MID
Sweden2488.949—589.4%7422.1%
62S. NeaveWinger
played FWD · MID
England1967.35—070
64Park Seung-Soo
Attacker
played MID · FWD
—19—3———

Season form

Record (W-D-L)14-7-17 in 38
Goals (for / against)53 / 55
Clean sheets8
Last 5LWDWL

Fixtures & results

Premier League14W 7D 17LUEFA Champions League6W 3D 3LFriendlies Clubs0W 2D 3LLeague Cup3W 0D 2LFA Cup1W 1D 1L
May 24AFulham0–2L
May 17HWest Ham3–1W
May 10ANottingham Forest1–1D
May 2HBrighton3–1W
Apr 25AArsenal0–1L
Apr 18HBournemouth1–2L
Apr 12ACrystal Palace1–2L
Mar 22HSunderland1–2L
Mar 18ABarcelona2–7L
Mar 14AChelsea1–0W
Mar 10HBarcelona1–1D
Mar 7HManchester City1–3L
Mar 4HManchester United2–1W
Feb 28HEverton2–3L
Feb 24HQarabag3–2W
Feb 21AManchester City1–2L
Feb 18AQarabag6–1W
Feb 14AAston Villa3–1W
Feb 10ATottenham2–1W
Feb 7HBrentford2–3L
Feb 4AManchester City1–3L
Jan 31ALiverpool1–4L
Jan 28AParis Saint Germain1–1D
Jan 25HAston Villa0–2L
Jan 21HPSV Eindhoven3–0W
Jan 18AWolves0–0D
Jan 13HManchester City0–2L
Jan 10HBournemouth2–2D
Jan 7HLeeds4–3W
Jan 4HCrystal Palace2–0W
Dec 30ABurnley3–1W
Dec 26AManchester United0–1L
Dec 20HChelsea2–2D
Dec 17HFulham2–1W
Dec 14ASunderland0–1L
Dec 10ABayer Leverkusen2–2D
Dec 6HBurnley2–1W
Dec 2HTottenham2–2D
Nov 29AEverton4–1W
Nov 25AMarseille1–2L
Nov 22HManchester City2–1W
Nov 9ABrentford1–3L
Nov 5HAthletic Club2–0W
Nov 2AWest Ham1–3L
Oct 29HTottenham2–0W
Oct 25HFulham2–1W
Oct 21HBenfica3–0W
Oct 18ABrighton1–2L
Oct 5HNottingham Forest2–0W
Oct 1AUnion St. Gilloise4–0W
Sep 28HArsenal1–2L
Sep 24HBradford4–1W
Sep 21ABournemouth0–0D
Sep 18HBarcelona1–2L
Sep 13HWolves1–0W
Aug 30ALeeds0–0D
Aug 25HLiverpool2–3L
Aug 16AAston Villa0–0D
Aug 9HAtletico Madrid0–2L
Aug 8HEspanyol2–2D
Aug 3ATottenham1–1D
Jul 27AArsenal2–3L
Jul 19ACeltic0–4L

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In

J. WhiteMilton Keynes Dons2025/26
J. WhiteBradford· Return from loan2025/26
J. WhiteLeyton Orient· Return from loan2025/26
I. HaydenPortsmouth· Back from Loan2025/26
H. AshbyQueens Park Rangers· Back from Loan2025/26
H. AshbyQPR· Back from Loan2025/26
H. AshbyBradford· Return from loan2025/26
Antonio CorderoMálaga· Free Transfer2025/26

Out

J. LewisPreston· Free agent2025/26
G. KuolSSparta Prague· Transfer2025/26
G. KuolSparta Praha· Transfer2025/26
C. WilsonWest Ham· Free Transfer2025/26
S. LongstaffLeeds· Transfer2025/26
L. KellyJuventus· Transfer2025/26
J. WhiteLeyton Orient· Loan2025/26
J. WhiteBradford City· Loan2025/26