Newcastle United vs. Fulham 1/15/23 EPL Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Newcastle United and Fulham face off on Sunday in an English Premier League showdown at St. James Park. When these two teams faced off on October 1st it was Newcastle that secured the 4-1 victory. 

Fulham currently sits in 7th place in the standings having picked up 28 points. This Fulham team has been one of the big surprises of the season, and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. On Thursday against Chelsea they were aided by a red card, but they were able to secure the 2-1 victory. Willian scored in the 25th minute and Carlos Vincius scored the game winner in the 78th minute. They had 48 percent of the possession and only three shots on target, but two of them went in the back of the net. In this game, Fulham needs to be the team that attacks early again. They need more than three shots on target to really pressure the Newcastle defense. 

On the other side of this matchup is Newcastle United who sits in 3rd place in the standings having picked up 35 points. On Tuesday, Newcastle played in the EFL Cup quarterfinal and they were able to secure the 2-0 victory. Dan Burn scored in the 60th minute and Joelinton added some insurance in the 72nd minute. Newcastle had 53 percent of the possession and nine shots on target. Two games ago Newcastle had a terrible 2-1 loss to Sheffield Wednesday. They didn’t play a full crew, but they need more of an effort like they did in their last game. Newcastle needs to be the team that jumps out to a fast start and puts the pressure on the defense of Fulham. 

Outside of that loss to Sheffield, this Newcastle team has been quite impressive and they are going to continue that success here. Fulham is going to have some issues getting quality scoring chances against this Newcastle and that will be the difference as Newcastle is going to get the job done. Back Newcastle on the money line.