FM Preview: Fulham v Newcastle United 02 Feb 2011

Last updated : 01 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Fulham v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle Utd. pack their bags to visit Fulham at Craven Cottage on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Craven Cottage was within the last three years, in November 2008, the Cottagers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 13 NovNewcastle Utd.0 - 0FulhamPREM
2008/2009Sat 16 MayNewcastle Utd.0 - 1FulhamPREM
2008/2009Sun 09 NovFulham2 - 1Newcastle Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 22 MarNewcastle Utd.2 - 0FulhamPREM
2007/2008Sat 15 DecFulham0 - 1Newcastle Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sat 03 FebFulham2 - 1Newcastle Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sat 09 SepNewcastle Utd.1 - 2FulhamPREM

Recent respective form guides

Fulham have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Cottagers have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.

In complete contrast to Fulham, Newcastle Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Fulham find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 24 matches. Newcastle Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 30 from their 23 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Fulham641116413
Newcastle Utd.6222978

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cottagers, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Fulham Won 4 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Newcastle Utd. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.