Fulham – Newcastle United

Both teams will score on the outskirts of London

On Wednesday, Fulham played in the English League Cup semi-final return leg against Liverpool. Having set itself such a difficult task, as a defeat in the first match of the duel with the leader of the Premier League, the London club will have to spend a lot of mental and physical energy. Play with the forces that are left, will have to play against a rather difficult opponent. Newcastle is annoyed with the unsuccessful course of the season and, of course, no longer separates each upcoming match on the status of the tournament. Both clubs will be playing their second fixtures in the current national cup draw. Fulham played the 1/32 final match against Rotherham, had a very significant game advantage, but won by just one goal. It was scored by Bobby Reid in the 24th minute. Newcastle did not have much trouble with Sunderland at the last stage. Playing at the Stadium of Light, the Magpies scored three unanswered goals to the representative of the Championship. Bookmakers have identified the guests as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 2.27 on their victory. Considering that Fulham is unlikely to face relegation or a place in the European Cup zone of the championship, the team clearly emphasized the cup tournaments. This played its part in the English League Cup, but will the Dachshunds have enough for the FA Cup as well? Silva's side approach the game with Newcastle after a two-match stand-off with Liverpool and a defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League. The team has looked very good at home in recent months, so they are definitely capable of putting up a fight against Newcastle. In the last two played rounds of the Premier League, Newcastle lost to Liverpool and Manchester City. During these matches, the Magpies allowed their opponents a total of: hit their goal 61 times, hit the goalpost 26 times, and scored 7 goals. It is difficult to compare the attacking power of the leaders of English football with Fulham's attack, but the mentioned statistics definitely indicate deep systemic problems in the organisation of Newcastle's game. In 2023, the Magpies have beaten the away side in both meetings, but both took place at St James' Park. We bet that in the upcoming competitive encounter on the outskirts of London, both teams will be distinguished by goals.