Newcastle will be keen to build on a strong midweek win over Benfica in the Champions League when they meet Fulham today.
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Newcastle, sitting in 14th place, will host Fulham, who are just one place below them in 15th, in a Premier League clash at St. James' Park on Saturday.
Newcastle vs Fulham Form
Newcastle's Premier League last match saw them lose 2-1 away to Brighton. In their last six matches, the Magpies have had a solid run of form. They have won four and lost two of their last six.
Fulham suffered a 0-1 home defeat against Arsenal in their most recent game. The Cottagers have struggled recently, losing their last three Premier League matches. Their form has been poor, with defeats against Bournemouth and Aston Villa, and wins against Cambridge U, Brentford and Leeds.
Newcastle vs Fulham Head to Head
The previous meeting between these two teams saw Fulham emerge victorious with a 2-1 win over Newcastle in the Premier League in February 2025.
Over the last six meetings, Newcastle have won four matches, while Fulham have won two.
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Newcastle vs Fulham Lineups
Newcastle Predicted Lineup vs Fulham
Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope; Burn, Botman, Thiaw, Trippier; Joelinton, Tonali, Guimarães; Gordon, Woltemade, Elanga
Fulham Predicted Lineup vs Newcastle
Fulham (3-4-2-1): Leno; Bassey, Andersen, Diop; Sessegnon, Cairney, Berge, Castagne; Iwobi, Wilson; Jiménez
Newcastle vs Fulham Team News
- Eddie Howe will persist with his preferred 4-3-3, relying on Bruno Guimarães to dictate tempo and launch vertical passes — the Brazilian leads all players in the division for line-breaking passes behind the defensive line (15).
- Nick Woltemade, meanwhile, has been the side’s sharpest weapon. The 23-year-old German forward has scored four goals in five league appearances, joining rare company: only Loïc Rémy, Les Ferdinand, and Papiss Cissé have reached five goals in six or fewer Premier League games for Newcastle.
- With Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga supporting from wide, the hosts’ attacking thrust will again rely on pace and movement rather than volume of chances.
- Marco Silva is expected to deploy a 3-4-2-1 system, seeking compactness in midfield through Tom Cairney and Sander Berge, with Harry Wilson and Alex Iwobi supporting Raúl Jiménez up front.
- The Mexican striker, who scored in this fixture last season, will lead a side still waiting for any player to score more than once in the league — a drought only Wolves share.
- Fulham’s creative outlets have shifted wider, with Timothy Castagne and Ryan Sessegnon tasked with overlapping thrusts from wing-back positions.
- Iwobi’s start carries additional significance. The Nigerian international is set for his 300th Premier League appearance, a milestone no other Nigerian player has reached.
- Only four African players — Kolo Touré, Mohamed Salah, Wilfried Zaha, and Jordan Ayew — have achieved the feat.
Newcastle vs Fulham Prediction
- Two sides in search of rhythm meet at St. James’ Park as Newcastle United host Fulham, both aiming to transform steady possession into consistent results. The Magpies and Cottagers sit side by side in the lower half of the table, separated by a single point, and arrive on the back of defeats that reflect broader concerns about creativity and cohesion.
- Eddie Howe’s Newcastle have endured a stop-start campaign marked by control without incision. Their 2–1 loss at Brighton last weekend underlined both their tactical structure and their struggle to convert dominance into goals. Despite boasting one of the Premier League’s most compact defensive records — only seven goals conceded, the joint fewest alongside Arsenal — they have lacked fluency in the final third, scoring just seven themselves. Indeed, no team’s matches have seen fewer total goals (14).
- Defensively, Newcastle have been difficult to breach at home, where they have taken six of their nine points this season (W2 L2). However, they have won just two of their last 10 league games overall (D3 L5), both against sides currently in the relegation zone. A response is overdue, particularly after Fulham’s shock double over them last season — including a 2–1 win at St. James’ Park, their first league victory there since 2011.
- For Marco Silva, the challenge is more fundamental. Fulham arrive having lost three league games in a row, their longest run of defeats since early 2023, and have registered only one clean sheet in their last 17 Premier League matches. Their attack has been particularly blunt — only Burnley and Sunderland have had fewer shots on target (23) — and they failed to register a single effort on target against Arsenal last weekend. The Cottagers’ total of 2.9 shots on target per game is their lowest ever across a Premier League campaign.
- Recent history marginally favours Fulham, who completed their first top-flight double over Newcastle last season after an eight-game winless run against the Magpies between 2018 and 2024. Yet St. James’ Park remains a difficult ground for visiting sides, and Fulham’s four-match away winless streak — dating back to May — offers little optimism.
- In a meeting between two sides whose campaigns have yet to ignite, control may once again belong to Newcastle, but conviction will decide the outcome. Howe’s side have the numbers behind them, Fulham the ghosts of recent success. Both, though, are desperate for direction.
Score Prediction: Newcastle 1-0 Fulham
Newcastle vs Fulham Odds
| Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | 13/20 |
| Draw | 3/1 |
| Fulham | 5/1 |
Newcastle vs Fulham Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Newcastle vs Fulham features Joshua King 2+ Shots, Ryan Sessegnon 2+ Fouls, & Dan Burn 2+ Tackles.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 11/2 with bet365.
Joshua King Shots: 1,1,3,1,2,0,1,1,2,1
Ryan Sessegnon Fouls: 4,2,2,1,3,2
Dan Burn Tackles as Left Back: 2,3,1,5,2
