- Newcastle is a -0.5-goal home favorite against Fulham.
- The 2H Over 0.5 market has hit in 19 of Fulham's last 20 EPL matches.
- My Newcastle vs. Fulham prediction focuses on the second half total.
With a chance to restore their top-four positioning, Newcastle host Fulham at St. James’ Park.
The Magpies captured a 3-1 road win over Southampton last week and trail Manchester City for the final Champions League spot. Earlier this season, Newcastle fell 3-1 to Fulham.
Fulham fell 1-0 as home favorites to Manchester United and sits 10th in the league table. The good news? Marco Silva’s side earned points in three of their last four as road dogs.
Check out the Premier League odds and my Newcastle vs. Fulham prediction.
Newcastle vs. Fulham Odds, Premier League
Newcastle vs. Fulham Prediction
Based on Fulham’s underlying metrics and Newcastle’s penchant for starting slowly, my Newcastle vs. Fulham prediction is the 2H Over 1.5 Goals (-125).
Fulham’s advanced stats suggest the second half is far more eventful.
Per understat.com, Fulham second halves combined for 39 expected goals over their first 23 matches. Comparatively, the first half has seen only 29 xG.
It’s also not as if one team is dominating the scoring. Fulham have scored a second-half goal in nine straight road games and 15 of 23 overall this season.
That puts them in a strong spot against the Newcastle defense, which tends to fall off as the match progresses.
The Magpies surrendered only 13 expected goals in the opening half this season compared to 22.26 in the second half, again per understat.com.
Dating back to November 25, all six Newcastle home matches have seen at least one second half goal, with five clearing 1.5 goals.
Conversely, not since August 31 against Ipswich Town has a Fulham road match failed to see a second-half tally.
Sample Fulham’s previous eight road matches, and bettors will find seven cleared 1.5 goals in the second half.
The only failure? As road favorites against Crystal Palace. In their last five as road dogs, all five cleared 1.5 goals in the second half.
As a result, bet on that trend continuing on Saturday at St. James’ Park against a burgeoning Newcastle attack.
Premier League Match Schedule
| Home | Away | Date | Time (ET) | Location |
| Nottingham Forest | Brighton | Feb. 1 | 7:30 a.m. | The City Ground |
| Bournemouth | Liverpool | Feb. 1 | 10 a.m. | Vitality Stadium |
| Everton | Leicester City | Feb. 1 | 10 a.m. | Goodison Park |
| Ipswich Town | Southampton | Feb. 1 | 10 a.m. | Portman Road |
| Newcastle | Fulham | Feb. 1 | 10 a.m. | St. James' Park |
| Wolves | Aston Villa | Feb. 1 | 12:30 p.m | Molineux |
| Brentford | Tottenham | Feb. 2 | 9 a.m. | GTech Community Stadium |
| Manchester United | Crystal Palace | Feb. 2 | 9 a.m. | Old Trafford |
| Arsenal | Manchester City | Feb. 2 | 11:30 a.m. | Emirates Stadium |
| Chelsea | West Ham United | Feb. 3 | 3 p.m. | Stamford Bridge |
Premier League Against the Spread Records
| Team | ATS Record | ATS% | Home ATS Record | Home ATS% | Road ATS Record | Road ATS% |
| Arsenal | 8-10-5 | 45.7% | 2-6-3 | 31.8% | 6-4-2 | 58.3% |
| Aston Villa | 8-14-1 | 37.0% | 3-8-1 | 29.2% | 5-6-0 | 45.5% |
| Bournemouth | 16-7-0 | 69.6% | 7-4-0 | 63.6% | 9-3-0 | 75.0% |
| Brentford | 14-7-2 | 65.2% | 8-4-0 | 66.7% | 6-3-2 | 63.6% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 12-10-1 | 54.3% | 4-7-0 | 36.4% | 8-3-1 | 70.8% |
| Chelsea | 9-12-2 | 43.5% | 4-6-1 | 40.9% | 5-6-1 | 45.8% |
| Crystal Palace | 12-8-3 | 58.7% | 4-5-3 | 45.8% | 8-3-0 | 72.7% |
| Everton | 11-9-2 | 54.5% | 5-5-1 | 50.0% | 6-4-1 | 59.1% |
| Fulham | 13-8-2 | 60.9% | 5-7-0 | 41.7% | 7-2-2 | 72.7% |
| Ipswich Town | 10-12-1 | 45.7% | 4-8-0 | 33.3% | 6-4-1 | 59.1% |
| Leicester City | 11-11-1 | 50.0% | 5-7-0 | 41.7% | 6-4-1 | 59.1% |
| Liverpool | 12-9-1 | 56.8% | 5-5-1 | 50.0% | 7-4-0 | 63.6% |
| Manchester City | 7-16-0 | 30.4% | 3-8-0 | 27.3% | 4-8-0 | 33.3% |
| Manchester United | 10-11-2 | 47.8% | 5-6-1 | 45.8% | 5-5-1 | 50.0% |
| Newcastle United | 13-9-1 | 58.7% | 7-4-0 | 63.6% | 6-5-1 | 54.2% |
| Nottingham Forest | 15-8-0 | 65.2% | 6-5-0 | 54.5% | 9-3-0 | 75.0% |
| Southampton | 8-12-3 | 41.3% | 2-8-1 | 22.7% | 6-4-2 | 58.3% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8-15-0 | 34.8% | 4-8-0 | 33.3% | 4-7-0 | 36.4% |
| West Ham United | 11-11-1 | 50.0% | 4-7-1 | 37.5% | 7-4-0 | 63.6% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9-12-2 | 43.5% | 4-6-1 | 40.9% | 5-6-1 | 45.8% |
Premier League Standings
| Team | Record (Wins-Draws-Losses) | Points | Goal Differential |
| Liverpool | 16-5-1 | 53 | 33 |
| Arsenal | 13-8-2 | 47 | 23 |
| Nottingham Forest | 13-5-5 | 44 | 6 |
| Manchester City | 12-5-6 | 41 | 17 |
| Newcastle United | 12-5-6 | 41 | 14 |
| Chelsea | 11-7-5 | 40 | 15 |
| Bournemouth | 11-7-5 | 40 | 15 |
| Aston Villa | 10-7-6 | 37 | -1 |
| Brighton | 8-10-5 | 34 | 4 |
| Fulham | 8-9-6 | 33 | 3 |
| Brentford | 9-4-10 | 31 | 2 |
| Manchester United | 8-5-10 | 29 | -4 |
| Crystal Palace | 6-9-8 | 27 | -4 |
| West Ham United | 7-6-10 | 27 | -16 |
| Tottenham | 7-3-13 | 24 | 9 |
| Everton | 5-8-9 | 23 | -9 |
| Leicester City | 3-5-14 | 17 | -24 |
| Wolves | 4-4-15 | 16 | -20 |
| Ipswich Town | 3-7-13 | 16 | -26 |
| Southampton | 1-3-19 | 6 | -37 |
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