Fulham vs Newcastle

24 May 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Issa Diop 20’
  • Tom Cairney 80’

Match summary

Fulham beat Newcastle 2-0. Fulham led 1-0 at half-time.

Issa Diop put Fulham ahead with a header in the 20th minute and Tom Cairney made it 2-0 from a corner in the 80th minute, set up by Harry Wilson.

The chances backed that up: Fulham created 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Newcastle's 0.24 from 7.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
21 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 6
108 Attacks 98
51 Dangerous attacks 43
418 Passes 508
83% Pass accuracy 88%
16 Tackles 14
13 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Fulham Newcastle
Kick-off
Issa DiopHeader1-0 (Fulham)
20’
Emile Smith-RoweShot on target
24’
Rodrigo MunizShot on target
28’
32’
Bruno GuimarãesShot on target
33’
Joe WillockShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
Harvey BarnesJacob Murphy
Second half underway
Tom CairneyKevinInjury
60’
64’
Bruno GuimarãesHandball
66’
Anthony ElangaBruno GuimarãesInjury
66’
Yoane WissaWilliam Osula
70’
Yoane WissaFoul
Alex IwobiShot on target
70’
Raúl JiménezRodrigo Muniz
72’
Josh KingEmile Smith Rowe
72’
Harry WilsonOscar Bobb 
72’
77’
Sean NeaveNick Woltemade
Tom CairneyLeft foot shot2-0 (Fulham)
80’
Joshua KingShot on target
83’
84’
Alex MurphyDan Burn
Jorge CuencaIssa Diop
86’
Antonee RobinsonFoul
89’
Jorge CuencaFoul
90+8’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 0.24 20’ Issa Diop (Fulham), 1-0 20’ 80’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), 2-0 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 0.24 20’ Issa Diop (Fulham), 1-0 Diop 20’ 80’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), 2-0 Cairney 80’
Fulham 1.75 xGNewcastle 0.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Fulham attacking 
20’ Issa Diop (Fulham), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 28’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 42’ Timothy Castagne (Fulham), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 74’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Joshua King (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 75’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+4’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Kevin (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+8’ Sean Neave (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 83’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Antonee Robinson (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Issa Diop (Fulham), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 28’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 42’ Timothy Castagne (Fulham), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 74’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Joshua King (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Kevin (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+8’ Sean Neave (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 83’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Antonee Robinson (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Fulham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leno
Castagne
Diop 86’
Bassey
Robinson
Iwobi
Berge
Bobb 72’
Rowe 72’
Kevin 60’
Muniz 72’
Newcastle 3-5-2 Starting XI
Pope
Burn 84’
Botman
Thiaw
Hall
Ramsey
Guimarães 66’
Willock
Murphy 46’
Woltemade 77’
Osula 66’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bernd Leno GK900 0.000.000
Timothy Castagne DEF901 0.130.021
Issa Diop DEF9011 0.400.000
Calvin Bassey DEF900 0.000.031
Antonee Robinson DEF901 0.020.101
Alex Iwobi MID906 0.380.193
Sander Berge MID900 0.000.243
Oscar Bobb MID770 0.000.342
Emile Smith-Rowe MID771 0.050.000
Kevin MID651 0.040.041
Rodrigo Muniz FWD773 0.380.000
Tom Cairney Sub2513 0.140.142
Raúl Jiménez Sub131 0.020.000
Joshua King Sub131 0.100.071
Harry Wilson Sub1312 0.080.021
Jorge Cuenca Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Fulham win 37% Avg odds 2.54
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.63
Newcastle win 37% Avg odds 2.53

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Fulham DWLLD
Newcastle LLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Newcastle 2-1 Fulham, 25 Oct 25 All Fulham vs Newcastle meetings, next on 07 Nov 26

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.