Newcastle United 2-1 Hull City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 5 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne · referee T. Harrington · full time
Full time: Newcastle United 2-1 Hull City
Newcastle United beat Hull City 2-1 in Premier League Matchday 5 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at St. James' Park. The goals: Joe Willock 3', Lewis Hall 7', Mohamed-Ali Cho 67'.
How Newcastle United won it
Joe Willock put Newcastle United ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Harvey Barnes. Lewis Hall made it 2-0 to Newcastle United in the 7th minute, set up by Harvey Barnes. Mohamed-Ali Cho made it 2-1 to Hull City in the 67th minute, set up by Mohamed Belloumi.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, T. Harrington, showed 6 yellow cards: 1 to Newcastle United and 5 to Hull City. Yoane Wissa missed a penalty for Newcastle United in the 45 minute.
Newcastle United: M. Jaissle, 4-2-3-1 · Hull City: S. Jakirović, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.74 for Newcastle United and 1.43 for Hull City.
Newcastle United had 5 shots on target, Hull City 4.
Newcastle United had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Newcastle United came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.24 expected goals for and 1.94 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Hull City came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.09 expected goals for and 1.50 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Newcastle United vs Hull City: the match in numbers
| Newcastle United | Match statistics | Hull City |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 |
| 12 | Total shots | 22 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 523 | Total passes | 382 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Newcastle United
- Lewis Hall 7.9 1 goal
- Harvey Barnes 7.7 2 assists
- Jacob Murphy 7.5
- Joe Willock 7.5 1 goal
- Sven Botman 7.3
Hull City
- Mohamed-Ali Cho 7.5 1 goal
- Konstantinos Tzolakis 7.3
- Mohamed Belloumi 7.3 1 assist
- Tim Iroegbunam 6.9
- Lucas Herrington 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Sorba Thomas at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Newcastle United: Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Saturday 17 October 2026 · Premier League
- Hull City: Fulham vs Hull City Saturday 17 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Newcastle United vs Hull City
What was the score in Newcastle United vs Hull City?
Newcastle United 2-1 Hull City (half-time 2-0), Premier League, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Newcastle United vs Hull City?
Joe Willock 3', Lewis Hall 7', Mohamed-Ali Cho 67'.
Did Moneyball predict Newcastle United vs Hull City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Newcastle United vs Hull City?
Lewis Hall, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Newcastle United vs Hull City?
T. Harrington.
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