Newcastle United have been in brilliant form, and other than the blip against Bournemouth when they lost 4-1 at St James Park, they have won 10 games in a row in all competitions. Before the Bournemouth game, they have scored at least three goals in their six previous home games. A win would push them to 44 points, which, depending on other results could be crucial in their push for the top four.
Fulham come into this game in a poor spell of form, of their last 12 games they have only won three. However, they drew six of those games. Away from home, they have scored two goals in each of their last four games. A win would be crucial in trying to keep themselves solidly in the race for a top-10 finish.
Head-to-head record in the Premier League- Last nine games
Fulham 3-1 Newcastle United
Fulham 0-1 Newcastle
Newcastle 3-0 Fulham
Newcastle 1-0 Fulham
Fulham 1-4 Newcastle
Fulham 0-2 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-1 Fulham
Fulham 0-4 Newcastle
Fulham 0-0 Newcastle
Newcastle 6 wins
2 Draws
Fulham 1 win
Matchup Statistics
- In six of the last nine games between the sides, Fulham have failed to score. The only time they have scored more than one goal against Newcastle since 2018 was earlier this season.
- There have been three straight red cards in this fixture since 2020 (last seven games); all of these sending-offs have been for Fulham players.
- Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy, and Anthony Gordon have only ever had one goal in each against Fulham. Isak has played Fulham three times. Murphy has played Fulham five times, and Gordon has played them four times.
Team Statistics
- Only Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, with nine clean sheets each have kept more than Newcastle, who have kept eight.
- Newcastle (27.2) and Fulham (26.3) are in the top five teams for their Expected Goals conceded. Newcastle have conceded 27 goals, whereas Fulham have underperformed by conceding 31 goals compared to their 26.3xGC.
- Only Man City and Liverpool have created more big chances in their last six Premier League matches. Newcastle have scored 14 goals from 21 big chances in this time.
- Fulham have had the third most headed shots in the Premier League with 62. Raul has had 16 of these attempts.
Player Statistics
- Alexander Isak and Jacob Murphy have combined more than any combination in the league with seven goals. Jacob Murphy’s last five assists have all been to Alexander Isak.
- Last week, Murphy assisted Isak for the sixth time this season. One more will be the most assists from one player to another in Newcastle Premier League history.
- Isak has now scored 48 goals in the Premier League goals, level with Freddie Ljunberg as the top-scoring Swede in Premier League history.
- Antonee Robinson has more assists than any defender in the Premier League with nine. Trent Alexander-Arnold is next best with six.