Newcastle vs Fulham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-12-15 15:00.
[p]Little is going right for Newcastle United as their 2-1 defeat to AC Milan saw them finish bottom of their UEFA Champions League group, and in turn made it three competitive defeats in a row following three-goal margin defeats against Everton and Tottenham. A lengthy injury list is stretching manager Eddie Howe’s squad to its limits at present but a home game against Fulham offers the chance of a change in fortunes.[/p]
[p]“I see failure as a motivation as a learning tool, as fuel for the fire to continue to achieve,” said Howe as they crashed out of Europe while sitting in seventh place in the PL (W8, D2, L6). But supporters shouldn’t be too despondent as Newcastle have won 81% of their league points at home this term and are on a run of six straight home PL wins, their best such streak since the 2002/03 campaign.[/p]
[p]In-form Fulham arrive at St James’ Park looking to end that run after winning consecutive top-flight games 5-0 for the first time. While emulating Chelsea (2010) and Manchester City (2017) by making it three in a row might be a stretch, they’ve scored 3+ goals in four successive top-flight games (W3, L1) for the first time since October 1961, and sit just five points behind their hosts in mid-table.[/p]
[p]After describing the Cottagers’ 5-0 hammering of West Ham as “almost perfect,” manager Marco Silva feels there’s more to come, and that’s certainly true on the road as they haven’t won a league away game since mid-August (D3, L4). That return exactly matches their record across the last seven PL away H2Hs, suggesting a tough afternoon could await them on Tyneside.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Joelinton opened the scoring for Newcastle against Milan but both of his PL strikes this term arrived after the 60th minute. Tom Cairney marked his 300th Fulham appearance with his third goal contribution in as many games (G1, A2) and he has two goal contributions in this H2H (G1, A1).[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Newcastle haven’t trailed at half-time in a home PL fixture this term (HT: W4, D4).[/p]