Will Woltemade score in four consecutive PL home games?
Newcastle United and Fulham FC will face each other at St. James’ Park on Matchday 9 of the Premier League. Newcastle won 3-0 at Benfica in Lisbon in the Champions League during the week, while Fulham lost 1-0 to current league leaders Arsenal. In terms of the table, this game is a local derby – the Magpies are in 14th place, the Cottagers in 15th.
There is currently one constant at St. James’ Park: Nick Woltemade – the new signing has scored in the last three PL home games in a row, netting three of the four goals scored. In our Newcastle vs. Fulham prediction, we are forecasting another goal from the German, his fourth in a row.
Newcastle go into the clash with Fulham in mixed form. Although the Magpies have kept five clean sheets in this Premier League season – more than any other team in the competition – they have won only two of their last ten league games. Both victories came against teams in the relegation zone. Overall, their games have seen the fewest goals in the entire league (14 – seven scored, seven conceded), which underlines their defensive stability but also their offensive restraint. We are therefore predicting few goals again in our Newcastle vs. Fulham prediction – namely under 2.5.
The hope lies with Nick Woltemade, who has already scored four goals in his first five Premier League appearances, putting him on a par with club legends such as Papiss Cissé and Les Ferdinand. Newcastle also has a clear tactical profile: no other team has played more deep through balls behind the defense than Eddie Howe’s side – 61 in total, led by captain Bruno Guimaraes with 15.
After three consecutive defeats, Fulham are traveling with the clear goal of turning the tide. The Londoners last experienced a longer losing streak in the spring of 2023, when they lost four games in a row. Defensively, the team is vulnerable: in their last 17 Premier League games, they have only managed one clean sheet (1-0 against Leeds).
The Cottagers continue to struggle away from home, losing three and drawing one of their last four games. You can get odds of 1.64 on Newcastle to beat Fulham at Merkur Bets.
The offense is also struggling – only Burnley and Sunderland have had fewer shots on goal than Fulham, which averages just 2.9 shots per game and failed to register a single shot on goal in its last game against Arsenal. It is also striking that no player has scored more than once. The six goals scored so far have been spread across six different scorers, plus two own goals by opponents.
Newcastle – Fulham Head-to-head record
In a direct comparison, Fulham has a slight edge. In 53 matches so far, the Cottagers have won 24 games, while Newcastle has recorded 20 wins and nine matches have ended in a draw. The goal difference is also slightly in Fulham’s favor at 78:75. Overall, the statistics show that both teams have mostly been evenly matched over the years, even though Fulham has been more successful in the last two encounters.
Newcastle – Fulham Tip
Newcastle are currently the favorites going into this match against Fulham, having won three of their last four games. New signing Nick Woltemade has been in particularly good form at home, scoring in the last three PL home games in a row. The Cottagers, on the other hand, have lost their last three games in a row and are still winless in four away games.
The last time they suffered four consecutive defeats was in 2023. So if you believe the Londoners will at least get a point, you can secure Newcastle vs. Fulham betting odds of 2.16 for the visitors’ double chance.
The Magpies’ games have seen the fewest goals scored in the entire league so far, so we’re predicting another low-scoring game here. Even though Fulham won their last two encounters, with at least three goals scored, eight of the previous eleven direct duels saw fewer than three goals. So, we’re not expecting a goal fest this time around.
