Newcastle vs Fulham: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 28, 2011 at 12:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Fulham?
Newcastle won 2-1 on August 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 48′L. BestNewcastle
- 66′L. BestNewcastle
- 88′Clint DempseyFulham
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Fulham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
- 11P. Løvenkrands
- 20L. Best
- 4Y. Cabaye
- 18J. Gutiérrez
- 24C. Tioté
- 25G. Obertan
- 2F. Coloccini
- 5D. Simpson
- 27S. Taylor
- 16R. Taylor
- 26T. Krul
Fulham
- 4S. Sidwell
- 10P. Kasami
- 13Danny Murphy
- 23Clint Dempsey
- 30M. Dembélé
- 5Brede Hangeland
- 6C. Baird
- 18A. Hughes
- 28Matthew Anthony Briggs
- 1Mark Schwarzer
- 16Damien Duff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Fulham have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2011 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | West Brom(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2011 | Wolves(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2011 | Birmingham(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2011 | Liverpool(home) | 2-5 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Newcastle wins, 1 draw, 1 Fulham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2011 | Fulham 1-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Newcastle 0-0 Fulham | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Fulham score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Fulham | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 11th in Premier League (8 points from 6 matches) and Fulham sit 20th (2 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| 20 | Fulham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
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