Newcastle United Set Piece Takers
FPL 2025/26 — penalties, free kicks & corners
Quick answer: For Newcastle United in FPL 2025/26: Isak takes penalties, Trippier takes free kicks, Trippier takes corners. Data curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef.
Newcastle United's primary penalty taker is Isak (86% confidence). Set-piece data is curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef season-to-date counts.
Penalty Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Isak Reliable but missed once recently — back-up plan if confidence dips. Curated editorial | Primary | 86% confidence |
Free Kick Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Trippier Outstanding right-footer; one of the league's best. Curated editorial | Primary | 90% confidence |
Corner Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Trippier Specialist; assist factory. Burn shares from left. Curated editorial | Primary | 95% confidence |
FPL impact
Penalty takers add ~0.35 expected goals per GW via spot kicks. Corner specialists accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in the FPL stats but captured in Onside's v5 engine. When two players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always wins on xA.
Newcastle United Set Pieces — FAQ
Answered by Onside data engine
Who takes Newcastle United penalties in FPL 2025/26?
Isak is Newcastle United's primary penalty taker in FPL 2025/26 (86% confidence). Reliable but missed once recently — back-up plan if confidence dips.
Who takes Newcastle United free kicks in FPL 2025/26?
Trippier is Newcastle United's primary free kick taker in FPL 2025/26 (90% confidence). Outstanding right-footer; one of the league's best.
Who takes Newcastle United corners in FPL 2025/26?
Trippier is Newcastle United's primary corner taker in FPL 2025/26 (95% confidence). Specialist; assist factory. Burn shares from left.
Why does Newcastle United's set-piece taker matter for FPL?
Penalty takers add direct goal threat worth 6 FPL points per spot kick. Corner and free kick takers accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in basic FPL stats but significant over a season. When two Newcastle United players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always edges ahead on expected returns. Onside tracks curated taker confidence scores updated weekly.
Other teams
← All set-piece takersCurated data: 2026-05-08 · FBRef auto-derived: 2026-05-09. Curated editorial wins per (team, role) cell where available. Refreshed weekly by setpiece-scrape workflow.