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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Fulham at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Magpies have recorded 14 wins, and Fulham have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was less than a year ago, in September 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Fulham | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 1-1 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 04 May | Fulham | 1 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 07 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 4 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 19 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Fulham | 2 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Fulham | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Magpies, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Newcastle Utd., Fulham are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Cottagers have hit 6 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far, Fulham's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Fulham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Fulham, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Magpies. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Fulham | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |