English Premier
2008-11-09 - Fulham vs Newcastle United
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Fulham
Fulham are down in 18th position in the Premier League table, but their results have not always been reflective of their performances. They have a 3-2-5 record with 8 goals scored and 9 conceded, but they have 2 games in hand over a lot of the teams around them. At home they are 3-1-1 having scored 6 goals and conceded only 3.
Fulham have only lost 1 of their last 4 games but their problems have stemmed from their lack of goals. They have only scored in 2 of the 4 matches while the defence has managed 2 clean sheets for them. Fulham are unbeaten in their last 2 games at home and have managed to keep a clean sheet in both of those games.
Seol Ki-Hyeon and Frederik Stoor are both out but Toni Kallio is back in the squad.
Newcastle United
Newcastle have found some form under the guidance of Joe Kinnear and they have begun moving up the table, but must still be careful of the teams around them. They sit in 16th with a 3-3-5 record, scoring 14 goals and conceding 18. Away from home they are 0-2-3 with 5 goals scored and 11 conceded.
Newcastle have won their last 2 games and have managed to pick up 8 points from a possible 15 under Joe Kinnear. They have also scored 2 goals in 4 of the 5 games they have played under his guidance. Newcastle have lost 3 of their last 4 away games in all competitions since beating Coventry in a Carling Cup tie. They have conceded 10 goals in those 4 games.
Michael Owen is likely to stay on the bench as Jow Kinnear sticks with the side that beat Aston Villa 2-0 on Monday night.
Head to Head
Newcastle managed to do the double over Fulham last season but had failed to win any of their previous 4 matches against the London side before that.
Fulham have won 4 of the 6 matches taking place at Craven Cottage. They had won in the 2 previous seasons to last season when a late goal cost them.
Prediction
Fulham have played better than their results suggest and they will feel confident of getting a win at home where they have performed much better this season.
Newcastle have been inspired by Joe Kinnear and will come in with lots of confidence. However, I feel they have been riding their luck a little bit of late and this may be their downfall here.
Fulham should be able to come away with maximum points and lift themselves out of the relegation zone, but it will be a nervy game.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Fulham 2-1 Newcastle United
BEST BETTING TIP :
Fulham WIN
