FootyMAD's Fulham match preview

Last updated : 02 February 2007 By Footymad Previewer
Footymad preview
History of the Fulham v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon, 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2006, the Cottagers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 09 SepNewcastle Utd.1 - 2FulhamPREM
2005/2006Sat 14 JanFulham1 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sat 10 SepNewcastle Utd.1 - 1FulhamPREM
2004/2005Wed 04 MayFulham1 - 3Newcastle Utd.PREM
2004/2005Sun 07 NovNewcastle Utd.1 - 4FulhamPREM
2003/2004Mon 19 JanNewcastle Utd.3 - 1FulhamPREM
2003/2004Tue 21 OctFulham2 - 3Newcastle Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Fulham are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cottagers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Magpies's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Fulham find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 25 matches. Newcastle Utd.'s 33 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Fulham623113119
Newcastle Utd.623113149

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Newcastle Utd. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Craven Cottage will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Fulham Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Newcastle Utd. No sequences of note