Fulham v Newcastle United: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Fulham welcome Newcastle to Craven Cottage on Saturday in a fixture that seems to bring out the best in Magpies.

Newcastle have won six in a row against Fulham in all competitions with four of those triumphs in West London.

Fulham v Newcastle United betting tips and predictions

Under 2.5 Goals - 6/5

Goals have become the common currency of the Premier League over recent years, but the trend is being bucked early on in 2024/25.

Last season the Premier League averaged an eye-watering 3.3 goals per game; so far this term that number has plummeted to 2.6.

Eleven of the 20 teams are at 2.5 goals per game or less and that includes both Fulham and Newcastle as they prepare to square off at Craven Cottage.

These are teams who aren't being involved in high scorers and this fixture does not produce many goals. All of which makes the 6/5 under 2.5 goals look very attractive.

Newcastle's four games this term have produced nine goals, while Fulham's games have produced eight goals.

The Magpies kicked off with a 1-0 win over Southampton, and have subsequently drawn 1-1 with Bournemouth and enjoyed a pair of 2-1 successes over Tottenham and Wolves.

Fulham also began the campaign with a 1-0 - in defeat at Manchester United - then beat Leicester 2-1 before sharing the spoils in 1-1 draws at Ipswich and at home to West Ham.

They also drew 1-1 at Preston in the League Cup on Tuesday having won 2-0 at Birmingham in the previous round.

Ten of the last 14 meetings between these clubs have produced two goals or less, with six 1-0s and a 0-0 draw in that lot. Fulham have only scored two goals in their last nine games against the Tyneside outfit - and one of those was an own goal.

Both teams to receive 2+ cards - 5/6

Goals may be scarce this season but yellow cards are being branded once again, especially with referees under instruction to clamp down on dissent and delaying restarts.

Peter Bankes takes charge of his first Premier League game of the season at Craven Cottage, and the signs for a few cards are encouraging.

Fulham are averaging 2.5 cards per game, Newcastle 3, while Bankes has issued five each in the two matches he has refereed so far, West Ham's 1-0 League Cup win over Bournemouth and Sheffield United's 2-0 triumph at Hull in the Championship.

There are enough candidates for cards on each side to merit a bet on over two apiece at 5/6.

Newcastle Corner Match Bet - 5/4

Newcastle are slight favourites to win the match at 6/4 following their 2-1 success at Molineux on Sunday.

That's four points secured from losing positions already for a Newcastle side who will step on the gas as games go on, with countless attacking options off the bench.

But Fulham are set up well defensively and despite a terrible record in this fixture, will fancy they can avoid defeat.

Marco Silva's men were put through the mill in a nerve-shredding League Cup penalty shootout at Preston on Tuesday, going out 16-15.

But Silva rested several of his stars and he'll expect them to be fresh and in good enough form themselves to be able to trouble the Toon.

Newcastle will have spells of pressure and are winning corners in big numbers, 26 so far in four matches. To that end, they look a value bet at 5/4 to win a corners match bet.

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Fulham v Newcastle United odds

Fulham - 15/8
Draw - 12/5
Newcastle United - 6/4

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