The best of the stats
◾Benitez has yet to lose a home Premier League game against Fulham (W4 D4), with his teams keeping a clean sheet in each of the past six meetings.
◾Fulham kept their first clean sheet in the Premier League in 22 games, since winning 1-0 against Norwich in April 2014.
◾Fulham won just their second away point in their past 12 outings in the Premier League (D2 L10).
◾Newcastle have won just three of their past 17 Premier League games against promoted sides (D5 L9).
◾Newcastle have won just two of their past 10 Premier League games at St James' Park (D1 L7).
◾Fulham have failed to find the back of the net in six of their past nine Premier League games.
What's next?
Newcastle travel to league leaders Liverpool on Wednesday 26 December (15:00 GMT).