Newcastle vs Hull City prediction

THE FORECAST

Newcastle is struggling with an extensive injury list (nine absentees, including Elanga) and is under pressure after the 4-1 thrashing by Leeds, while the heavy summer departures (including Bruno Guimarães) have structurally weakened the midfield. Hull City, by contrast, impresses with three clean sheets, just 0.5 goals against per match on average and an unbeaten run, although the visiting team also has a fair number of injured players on the sidelines. The home advantage and the urgency at Newcastle give the home side a slight edge, but Hull's defensive compactness makes a low-scoring result most likely.