FM Preview: Newcastle United v Fulham 28 Aug 2011

Last updated : 27 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Newcastle United v Fulham fixture

Fulham face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park at lunchtime on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Cottagers have recorded 9 wins, and Newcastle United have come away with 15 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Wed 02 Feb Fulham 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0-0 Fulham Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 16 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Fulham Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 09 Nov Fulham 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Fulham Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 15 Dec Fulham 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2006/2007 Sat 03 Feb Fulham 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Newcastle United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 7 conceded.

Fulham have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cottagers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.

Newcastle United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 4 points from their 2 games so far.

Fulham find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Newcastle United 6 3 3 0 10 7 12
Fulham 6 2 2 2 5 3 8

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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

Team Sequences
Newcastle United Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Fulham Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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