FM Preview: Newcastle United v Fulham 13 Nov 2010

Last updated : 12 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Newcastle United v Fulham fixture

Fulham face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, Cottagers have recorded 9 wins, and Newcastle Utd. have come away with 15 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in May 2009, with Fulham inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Magpies in a Premier League match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2005/2006Sat 14 JanFulham1 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Newcastle United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Magpies have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Fulham is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Cottagers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Newcastle Utd.'s total of 17 points from their 12 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Fulham find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 12 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Newcastle Utd.6312111010
Fulham6123675

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Newcastle Utd. 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Fulham Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 12 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.