Newcastle United FC vs Fulham FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Fulham FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Fulham FC 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Southampton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Fulham FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 12 | Points | 10 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 16 | Conceded | 12 |
| -3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 30% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 pts). Fulham FC are 15th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at St. James' Park. Newcastle United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Fulham FC.
- 5' Fulham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' England international Alfie Mawson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fulham FC's shape.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rafael Benitez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Fulham FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Rodrigo Muniz scoring 1 goals.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 349 games and scored 463 goals.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Dummett, as he is very good at scoring at St. James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Fulham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' It’s high time Claudio Ranieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' Kenedy is replacing Christian Atsu for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 76' Andre Schurrle makes way for Aboubakar Kamara at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fulham FC.
- 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claudio Ranieri might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 82' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Floyd Ayite comes on to replace Tom Cairney.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Aboubakar Kamara is booked for Fulham FC — Yellow card on 84.
- 84' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Javier Manquillo by DeAndre Yedlin on 84 minute.
- 87' Jean Michael Seri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Kenedy gets a Yellow card.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 19
- 11
- 10
-
30
Christian Atsu ↓ Kenedy 72'
- 17
- 9
Bench
- 13
- 14
-
22
DeAndre Yedlin ↑ 84'
- 21
-
15
Kenedy ↑ 72'
- 18
- 41
Coach
Rafael Benitez
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 26
- 9
- 13
- 4
- 22
-
10
Tom Cairney C ↓ Floyd Ayite 82'
- 23
- 14
- 5
- 24
Bench
- 1
- 6
- 8
-
11
Floyd Ayite ↑ 82'
-
47
Aboubakar Kamara ↑ 76'
- 20
- 19
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Almiron | 4 |
| Sean Longstaff | 3 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Jacob Murphy | 2 |
| Rodrigo Muniz | 2 |
| Fabian Schar | 2 |
| Dan Burn | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2018-12-22
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Fulham FC
D
2018-12-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2018-12-09
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2018-12-05
Everton FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2018-12-01
Newcastle United FC
0–3
West Ham United FC
L
2018-11-26
Burnley FC
1–2
Newcastle United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Fulham FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Fulham FC
60%
Newcastle United FC or Fulham FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Fulham FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.