Fulham go host Newcastle United for Craven Cottage on Saturday by 3pm for Premier League match wey get plenty at stake. Fulham dey 15th for table, Newcastle United dey 13th, and Fulham dey only two points above bottom three while Newcastle United dey four points ahead. Defeat for either side fit pull dem closer to drop zone.
Fulham under Alvaro Arbeloa start season badly: dem no win any of dia first six league games and dem be bottom on 14 October. But dia first victory, 1-0 against Hull on 17 October, start run of two wins and one draw. Alex Iwobi score against Hull and Oscar Bobb score against Coventry, and both wins finish 1-0. Na Fulham only two clean sheets in dia last five league games. Fulham still draw at Villa Park on 31 October after dem fall behind before half-time and level through own goal, ending run of seven straight defeats for that ground. Di Fulham coach tok say him happy with second-half performance.
Fulham home record no too strong: one win, one draw and two losses in four league games at Craven Cottage, and dem dey concede 1.75 goals per game there. Dem score exactly once in each of dia last five league games, which give dem two wins and two draws, but Ipswich beat dem 2-1 on 10 October. Fulham score four of dia six home league goals before half-time, so early lead na dia better route. Fulham no report injury absences, and Ryan Sessegnon dey available again.
Newcastle United come into the match after rough week. Matthias Jaissle side lose 1-0 to Everton for league, and dem also lose 3-1 to Everton for EFL Cup four days earlier after dem trail 3-0 before Dan Burn score late. Supporters boo at half-time and full-time on Monday, and mood around St James’ Park don turn sour. Newcastle United lost three of dia last five league games, including 4-1 defeat to Coventry, 1-0 loss to Aston Villa and 1-0 loss to Everton, when Jacob Ramsey collect second yellow and get sent off for stoppage time.
Di Newcastle United manager dey under pressure, but him don publicly tok say club board still give am full support. Him go face the game without Joelinton, wey injury rule out, and Jacob Ramsey, wey suspension rule out. For away games, Newcastle United win two and lose two of dia four league games, and all six goals dem score on road come after half-time. Dia most recent away league game na 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, and Newcastle United go need that kind performance again to stop dia slide.
