Fulham FC vs Newcastle United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fulham FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 04 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Watford FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Fulham FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 May | Liverpool FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Fulham FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #9 |
| 2 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 9 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 0.40 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 0% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Fulham FC are 19th (2 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Fulham FC host Newcastle United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 9' GOAL! Jonjo Shelvey scores on 9. Assisted by Matt Ritchie
- 11' The Spain Ayoze Perez breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-2!
- 16' Federico Fernandez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 342 appearances.
- 21' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Salomon Rondon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fulham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fulham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Craven Cottage. Fulham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Joe Bryan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
- 61' Goal! Fabian Schar scores his 23 goal in 342 matches.
- 65' A change in the Fulham FC ranks — Cyrus Christie exits the field as Ryan Babel enters on 65.
- 66' Yoshinori Muto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Atsu on 66 minute.
- 69' Federico Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Isaac Hayden at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Floyd Ayite makes way for Harvey Elliot at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fulham FC.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 81' Fulham FC make a change. Ryan Sessegnon trudges off to be replaced by Neeskens Kebano on 81 minutes.
- 86' The 32-year-old Alfie Mawson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Magnificent from Salomon Rondon! That is 17 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- The points are shared — Fulham FC 0-4 Newcastle United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 26
- 9
- 3
-
22
Cyrus Christie ↓ Ryan Babel 65'
- 10
-
11
Floyd Ayite ↓ Harvey Elliot 74'
- 23
- 5
- 29
- 20
Bench
- 13
- 36
-
7
Neeskens Kebano ↑ 81'
- 43
- 31
-
56
Harvey Elliot ↑ 74'
-
12
Ryan Babel ↑ 65'
Coach
Scott Parker
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 12
-
3
Paul Dummett ↓ Kenedy 81'
- 6
- 14
- 8
- 11
- 10
-
30
Christian Atsu ↓ Yoshinori Muto 66'
- 17
- 9
Bench
-
13
Yoshinori Muto ↑ 66'
- 26
- 2
-
15
Kenedy ↑ 81'
-
18
Federico Fernandez ↑ 69'
- 49
- 53
Coach
Rafael Benitez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Almiron | 4 |
| Sean Longstaff | 3 |
| Dan Burn | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Fabian Schar | 2 |
| Jonjo Shelvey | 1 |
| Lewis Miley | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-05-12
Fulham FC
0–4
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-05-04
Newcastle United FC
2–3
Liverpool FC
L
2019-04-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-04-20
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2019-04-12
Leicester City FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-04-06
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
78%
Fulham FC or Newcastle United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.