Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Fulham will be aiming to make amends for a 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest when they take on Newcastle United in the Premier League round 32. The Cottagers have been involved in some high-scoring affairs of late and it has to be noted that over 2.5 goals have been netted in each of their last nine league fixtures. All Sasa Lukic, Alex Iwobi, and Harry Wilson are expected to drop to the bench after the trio failed to impress in the midweek defeat, with Tom Cairney, Adam Traore, and Willian pushing for a start, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Meanwhile, the Magpies dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Everton and given their poor away record in the 2023/2024 Premier League campaign, we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing more than one point from Saturday’s showdown. The visitors are still hit by injuries, with all Kieran Trippier, Valentino Livramento, Miguel Almiron, Jamaal Lascelles, Lewis Miley, Callum Wilson, and Nick Pope continuing to miss out.
Highlighted Player (Willian):
Willian is a Brazilian football player who was born on 9 August, 1988 in Ribeirao Pires. After playing for Corinthians in the 2006/2007 season, in 2007 he joined Ukrainian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk. The pacey winger won four Ukrainian Premier League trophies with the Miners, while clinching the UEFA Cup title in 2009 as well.
During his spell with Shakhtar, Willian was on Chelsea’s radar and in 2013 the chiefs of the Premier League club agreed a deal to sign the Brazilian ace for a fee of £30 million. Willian won the Premier League trophy with Chelsea in the 2014/2015 season and the following season he was named Chelsea Player of the year.
The 30-year-old winger has 38 caps for Brazil and he has netted six goals for the national team. Speaking of his personal life, Willian is married to Vanessa Martins, who gave birth to their twin daughters Valentina and Manuella.
Highlighted Team (Newcastle):
Newcastle United failed to impress in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign and, as a result, they dropped to the English second tier. The Magpies will host their rivals at their St. James’ Park in the 2016/2017 Championship campaign and it has to be noted that the capacity of the stadium is 52,354.
Newcastle United have won four domestic trophies (1904/1905, 1906/1907, 1908/1909, 1926/1927), while lifting six FA Cup titles (1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955) and a number of star players were part of the St. James’ Park outfit in the past.
David Ginola, Michael Owen, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Nolberto Solano, Gary Speed, Obafemi Martins and Kevin Nolan are notable footballers who are still remembered at the club. Newcastle’s fiercest rivals are Sunderland and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Tyne-Wear derby. The color of Newcastle’s home kit is black and white.