The Newcastle United & Fulham managers Howe and da Silva are both anxious about and eagerly anticipating this important game in the top regions of the Premier League standings.
- Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Premier League
- Fulham have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Premier League
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only three days ago.
Newcastle United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at St. James' Park as Newcastle United have scored 17 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 5-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.
Newcastle United are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 238 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Joelinton). Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Nick Pope not having conceded a league goal in 361 minutes.
Newcastle United's previous fixture was a Carabao Cup game also played at home, finishing 2-0 vs Leicester City. The home side hope to to repeat that performance. Joelinton, who plays in attack, was the highest rated player for the side in that fixture, scoring a rating of 8.83 (out of 10). Joelinton scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 33 successful passes (of 41 total).
Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup.
Newcastle have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at St. James' Park with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Newcastle United are not conceding a lot of goals here at St. James' Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Fulham form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. The fact that Fulham have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Fulham won their last game, 2-1 versus Chelsea played at home. Fulham goalie Leno was high and low in the Chelsea game, contributing nine saves towards the victory.
Ahead of that, the FA Cup win away at Hull City.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 15 of this club's 17 latest league matches have ended with three goals or more.
Fulham are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. Fulham have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Newcastle United have avoided defeat in the last 5 matches (3-2-0) against Fulham.The previous head to head meeting ended Fulham - Newcastle United 1-4, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Mitrović 11 goals |   M. Almirón Rejala 9 goals |  C. Wilson 6 goals |
Newcastle United missing players
Fulham missing players
| Newcastle United | Fulham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 32 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 28 |
| 72% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 61% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 84% |
| 44% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 84% |
| 28% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 22% | 22% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 44% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 74% |
| 56% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 6.6 | 7.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 4.3 | 2.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.8 | 17 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 10.9 | 12.1 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 36% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 42% | 41% |
| 11.4 | 9.1 | 21 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20.7 | 14.3 | 13.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 10 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5 | 5.6 |
- Fulham have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Premier League
- Fulham have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Premier League
- Fulham have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Newcastle United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Newcastle United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Premier League
- Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Newcastle United have the most clean sheets (10) in Premier League
- Newcastle United have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Premier League
- Newcastle United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Newcastle United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 44 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 39 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 35 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
| 6 | Fulham | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 28 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 27 |
| 9 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 22 | -21 | 17 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 29 | -21 | 16 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Everton | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 15 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -16 | 14 |
| 20 | Southampton | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 12 |
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