Newcastle United dey prepare to face Fulham for Craven Cottage this Saturday, as Premier League season dey wind down. The match, wey go kick-off by 4pm, get no big relegation or title fight, but both sides still want to show say dem get quality for the pitch.
Eddie Howe and im boys dey come into this game with some confidence, after dem beat West Ham 3-1 last time out. William Osula score for that match, and the performance show say Newcastle fit still produce when e matter. But the season no be easy for dem, as dem don suffer some ups and downs. After dem win EFL Cup last year and qualify for Champions League, this season don be small reality check. But dem dey try to finish strong.
Fulham, on the other hand, dey struggle to find rhythm. Marco Silva side don lose three of their last five league games, including 3-0 defeat to Arsenal and 1-0 loss to Bournemouth. Dem only manage draw against Wolves last time, and the fans dey expect better. Speculation about Silva future no dey help matters, as some people dey talk say e fit leave the club for summer.
Newcastle go miss some key players for this match. Valentino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Fabian Schaer, Joelinton and Emil Krafth all dey out with injury. But dem still get strong squad, with players like Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali dey expected to start. Tonali, wey dey linked with move to Manchester United, go want to show im best.
Fulham also get their own injury problems. Jonah Kusi-Asare dey sidelined, and Joachim Andersen dey serve suspension. But Marco Silva fit still field a competitive eleven, with Bernd Leno for goal and Alex Iwobi for midfield.
Recent meetings between these two clubs favour Newcastle. Dem don win three of the last five matches, including 2-1 win for Carabao Cup last December. Fulham only win once for that period, a 3-1 victory for Craven Cottage for September 2024. The goal tally for those five games stand at nine for Newcastle and six for Fulham.
For the Premier League table, Newcastle dey 11th and Fulham dey 13th, with small points gap separating dem. Both sides dey mid-table, but dem still get pride to play for. The match go be live for Sky Sports+ and Sky Go, so fans fit watch for UK.
Newcastle go want to end the season on high note, while Fulham go want to give their fans something to cheer about. The game fit be tight, but the Magpies dey look like dem get more purpose. Odds dey 11-8 for Newcastle win, according to Coral.
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