PREMIER LEAGUE

Across nine league matches, Fulham are 2-3-4 and Newcastle are 3-2-4, so the records are close despite the table gap. Fulham sit 15th with 9 points and Newcastle 13th with 11, but the expected-goals profile narrows the difference. Fulham own 13.7 xG and 12.8 xGA, which works out to 1.52 and 1.42 per match. Newcastle have 10.4 xG and 16.0 xGA, or 1.16 and 1.78 per match, so their defense is the clear underperformer. The shot numbers fit the same story. Fulham are producing 4.6 shots on target per match, while Newcastle are at 3.2, so the home side should see more sustained pressure. Fulham’s 9 goals from 13.7 xG point to some finishing drag, while Newcastle’s 12 goals from 10.4 xG show they’ve been a bit sharper in front of goal. That makes a 1-1 type result sensible, and it also explains why the full-time market feels less attractive than the both teams to score angle.
Our Fulham vs Newcastle United prediction is Fulham 1-1 Newcastle United. We like BTTS Yes at the current entry, with the playable threshold at -156, because Newcastle’s xGA and both teams’ shot-creation rates support goals at each end.