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 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Fulham FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #19 |
| 8 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 5 |
| 9 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | -3 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 0% |
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
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts). Fulham FC are 19th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Fulham FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tim Ream suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Fulham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' The 39-year-old Mohamed Diame has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Martin Dubravka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
- 55' Fulham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Cyrus Christie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Christian Atsu exits the field as Kenedy enters on 72.
- 76' Fulham FC make a change. Andre Schurrle trudges off to be replaced by Aboubakar Kamara on 76 minutes.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Fulham FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 82' Floyd Ayite is replacing Tom Cairney for the Fulham FC side.
- 84' Fulham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Javier Manquillo exits the field as DeAndre Yedlin enters on 84.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jean Michael Seri.
- 89' Kenedy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Fabian Schar | 2 |
| Dan Burn | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 1 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 |
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
1.51
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Fulham FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Fulham FC
50%
Newcastle United FC or Fulham FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Fulham FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.