The Matchday 24 clash in the Premier League between Newcastle and Fulham will take place on February 1 at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle vs. Fulham: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Newcastle
The team quickly recovered from an unexpected heavy defeat at home to Bournemouth (1-4). In the following round, Eddie Howe's side visited Southampton and defeated the underdogs 3-1. Notably, in their previous eight Premier League matches, the club secured seven victories. Newcastle is in fifth place, trailing Manchester City, who are fourth, only on goal difference.
Forwards Harvey Barnes and Callum Wilson, along with defender Jamaal Lascelles, will miss the match due to injuries. Notably, forward Miguel Almiron has transferred to Atlanta (MLS).
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of the club's last 10 Premier League games.
- Newcastle has scored two or more goals in 9 of their last 10 league matches.
- In 10 of the club's last 11 home Premier League encounters, one team led 1-0 at halftime.
Predicted lineup for Newcastle (4-3-3)
Martin Dubravka – Lewis Hall, Valentino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn – Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali – Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
Fulham
The Londoners played at home in the last round but failed to capitalize on their home support, losing 0-1 to Manchester United. In their last five league matches, the club has only secured one victory – against Leicester (2-0), with two draws and two losses in the other games. Interestingly, Fulham has failed to score in only three matches this Premier League season. Marco Silva's side is in 10th place, seven points away from the European competition spots.
Defender Kenny Tete is out due to injury. Forward Reiss Nelson's participation is questionable.
- Both teams have scored in 9 of Fulham's last 12 Premier League games.
- Fulham has suffered only two defeats in their last 11 Premier League matches (3 wins and 6 draws).
- At least two goals have been scored in the second half of Fulham's last five away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Fulham (4-2-3-1)
Bernd Leno – Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Anthony Robinson, Timothy Castagne – Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic – Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi, Harry Wilson – Raul Jimenez.
Referee
Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 15 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 76;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 20%.
Newcastle vs. Fulham: Match Prediction
The first round encounter ended in a 3-1 home victory for the Londoners. However, prior to that, Newcastle had not lost to this opponent in eight consecutive league meetings (6 wins and 2 draws). At St. James' Park, the hosts have not lost to Fulham in eight straight encounters (5 wins and 3 draws), with the visitors scoring only once in their last six visits to this stadium in the Premier League.
I predict that Eddie Howe's side will secure three points in this match. The team is racing towards a Champions League spot. Additionally, they need to make amends to their fans for the home defeat to Bournemouth. Before that, the club had won three consecutive home games with a combined score of 10-0.
My prediction – Newcastle to win
