Newcastle take on the visitors Fulham in the round 20 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, January 15th at St. James Park (Newcastle).
Newcastle this season will to gain a foothold among the giants. The Magpies were supposed to noticeably add to the new owners - tight-fisted Mike Ashley in 2021 was replaced by a fund that belongs to the royal house of Saudi Arabia with their enormous capabilities. But the new investors and the manager they brought in, Eddie Howe, spent the first months fighting for survival. Having won it due to the strong 2nd part of the last season, the "black-and-whites" having strengthened the line-up had an excellent starting segment of the new one, gaining a foothold in the top three. And, even though they allowed a new misfire in the cup (1-2 with Sheffield Wednesday!), they continued powerfully in the championship in the winter: the defeat of Leicester and a couple of draws 0-0, including with Arsenal.
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Fulham may set new targets. The Cottagers have a reputation as a "football lift". More precisely, this can already be said in the past tense. After all, already now, in the middle of winter, the newcomer has enough points (28 after 18 rounds) not to think too much about the risk of repeating his usual path to the Championship. the invitation to Marco Silva has thus already shown itself. But now the Portuguese and his charges may face a new task: why compete for European competitions since they have already got high enough in the standings. This mid-week Fulham had a derby with the Blues, which took a lot of recourses. Their conditions before the journey to the north aren’t ideal.
Newcastle are currently on a 5-game unbeaten streak with Fulham. Even in the fall, the Magpies were able to score 4-1 on the Cottagers’ field. Perhaps now the wards of Eddie Howe will not repeat the October defeat. But they are playing at home and are motivated by the goal of finally returning to the Champions League. We are waiting for their victory with the handicap "-1 goal".
Prediction for the match: Fulham to win.
