Fulham prepare to entertain Newcastle United at Loftus Road (temporary) on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cottagers are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Loftus Road (temporary) was less than a year ago, in April 2003, the Cottagers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Fulham | 2-1 | Newcastle | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Newcastle | 2 - 0 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 08 Apr | Newcastle | 1 - 1 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Fulham | 3 - 1 | Newcastle | PREM |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 03 Mar | Fulham | 2 - 2 | Newcastle | DIV2 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 05 Nov | Newcastle | 3 - 2 | Fulham | DIV2 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 26 Feb | Fulham | 2 - 2 | Newcastle | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Fulham have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
Newcastle have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Fulham find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 15 points they have accumulated from 8 games. Newcastle see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 9 points from their 8 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Fulham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
| Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Fulham fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Cottagers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Fulham | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Newcastle | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
