Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa had a difficult start to life at Craven Cottage after losing his opening three games in charge, but the Cottagers have steadied the ship and will fancy their chances of gaining a third league win of the season when Newcastle United pay them a visit on Saturday.
The Magpies won 2-0 at Crystal Palace on the last occasion they visited the capital, but they have to pick themselves up from their 1-0 home defeat to Everton on Monday, which made it four defeats in their last six outings.
Fulham v Newcastle United Tips Summary
Best Bet - Fulham to win @ 1/1
Alternative Bet - Joshua King anytime goalscorer @ 2/1
Bet Builder - Under 3 goals, Nico Gonzalez 2+ fouls committed & Harvey Barnes 1+ shots on target @ 23/4
Fulham v Newcastle United Prediction
Best Bet: Fulham to win @ 1/1
Fulham have recovered from their poor start and have developed the skill of grinding out results, which is exactly what they need to get away from the wrong end of the Premier League table.
The Cottagers can gain more ground by seeing off Newcastle, who do not seem to be making much progress under the guidance of Matthias Jaissle.
A 1-0 defeat to Everton on Monday was the latest setback and while they beat Crystal Palace in their last away game, the Eagles are having their own difficulties so this could prove a tougher examination for a team who have lost 4-1 at both Leeds United and Coventry City.
Alternative Bet: Joshua King anytime goalscorer @ 2/1
Joshua King looks one of the brightest lights in Arbeloa’s team and this could be the week he breaks his run of six league games without a goal, after he found the net in Fulham's opening two home league matches against Chelsea and Crystal Palace.
The Englishman, who was unfortunate to see an effort come back off the woodwork in the Cottagers’ 1-0 win at Coventry last month, has had 11 efforts on goal in his four home league matches and seven of them have been on target.
Fulham v Newcastle United Bet Builder Tip
Under 3 goals
Nico Gonzalez 2+ fouls committed
Harvey Barnes 1+ shots on target
Pays 23/4
Newcastle have suffered 4-1 league defeats at both Leeds and Coventry this season, but this match has the ingredients for being a lot tighter.
There have been just 20 goals in Fulham’s nine matches this season, and there have been fewer than three goals in six of their last eight league outings.
The Cottagers have scored more than once in just two of their nine league games this term while the Magpies’ last three league matches have generated a total of just four goals.
Newcastle midfielder Nico Gonzalez has been in the thick of the action since he made the move to the north east from Manchester City, and he is unlikely to shy away from confrontation at Craven Cottage.
The Spaniard has been booked in three of his nine league appearances and has committed a total of 21 fouls over that period with multiple indiscretions in seven games, so he could be pulled up more than once on the banks of the River Thames.
Expect his midfield colleague Harvey Barnes to have at least one shot on target, which has occurred in five of his nine appearances this season.
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Key Match Stats
Newcastle have won just six of their last 23 away league games
The Magpies have lost four of their last six league outings
There have been fewer than three goals in six of Fulham’s last eight Premier League matches
Fulham’s two league victories this season have been by a 1-0 scoreline
Newcastle have won on five of their last seven visits to Craven Cottage
The Cottagers have scored one goal in each of their last five Premier League assignments
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