Newcastle vs Fulham

25 October 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Tony Harrington

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jacob Murphy 18’
  • Bruno Guimarães 90’
  • Sasa Lukic 56’

Match summary

Newcastle beat Fulham 2-1, with a late winner. Newcastle led 1-0 at half-time.

Jacob Murphy put Newcastle ahead in the 18th minute, Sasa Lukic equalised with a header in the 56th minute, and Bruno Guimarães won it in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Newcastle created 2.83 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Fulham's 1.91 from 12.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
18 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 3
109 Attacks 76
48 Dangerous attacks 42
452 Passes 444
84% Pass accuracy 79%
14 Tackles 19
11 Fouls 18
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Newcastle Fulham
Kick-off
3’
Kenny TeteFoul
Jacob MurphyShot on target
6’
Jacob MurphyRight foot shot1-0 (Newcastle)
18’
27’
Sander BergeShot on target
Jacob MurphyShot on target
39’
42’
Emile Smith-RoweShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
KevinEmile Smith Rowe
Second half underway
56’
Saša LukićHeader1-1 (Fulham)
56’
Raúl JiménezShot on target
Harvey BarnesJacob Murphy
61’
Fabian SchärSven BotmanInjury
61’
Sandro TonaliLewis Miley
61’
65’
Raúl JiménezShot on target
66’
Alex Iwobi
Anthony ElangaAnthony Gordon
76’
76’
Josh KingAdama Traoré
Sandro TonaliShot on target
80’
85’
Tom CairneySaša Lukić
William OsulaNick Woltemade
86’
Sandro TonaliShot on target
86’
Bruno GuimarãesRight foot shot2-1 (Newcastle)
90’
William OsulaShot on target
90’
90+2’
Jonah Kusi-AsareAlex Iwobi
90+2’
Timothy CastagneKenny Tete
Full-time2-1

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.83 1.91 18’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), 1-0 18’ 56’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), 1-1 56’ 90’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), 2-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.83 1.91 18’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), 1-0 Murphy 18’ 56’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), 1-1 Lukic 56’ 90’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), 2-1 Guimarães 90’
Newcastle 2.83 xGFulham 1.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fulham attacking Newcastle attacking 
56’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 4’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), set piece, 0.64 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 56’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 39’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 63’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 13’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 65’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+7’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 17’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 27’ Adama Traoré (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Sander Berge (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 4’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), set piece, 0.64 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 56’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 39’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 63’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 13’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 65’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+7’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 17’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 27’ Adama Traoré (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Sander Berge (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pope
Trippier
Thiaw
Botman 61’
Burn
Guimarães
Miley 61’
Joelinton
Murphy 61’
Woltemade 86’
Gordon 76’
Fulham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leno
Sessegnon
Bassey
Diop
Tete 90’
Berge
Lukić 85’
Iwobi 90’
Rowe 46’
Traoré 76’
Jiménez

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nick Pope GK900 0.000.000
Kieran Trippier DEF900 0.000.062
Malick Thiaw DEF901 0.020.000
Sven Botman DEF620 0.000.000
Dan Burn DEF900 0.000.000
Joelinton MID901 0.040.072
Bruno Guimarães MID9014 1.090.134
Lewis Miley MID620 0.000.000
Jacob Murphy FWD6215 0.630.000
Nick Woltemade FWD872 0.710.031
Anthony Gordon FWD770 0.000.912
Sandro Tonali Sub282 0.090.000
Fabian Schär Sub280 0.000.000
Harvey Barnes Sub280 0.000.081
Anthony Elanga Sub131 0.080.101
William Osula Sub32 0.180.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Newcastle win 59% Avg odds 1.60
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.99
Fulham win 17% Avg odds 5.62

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

Form going into the game

Newcastle WDLWL
Fulham WWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Newcastle 1-2 Fulham, 01 Feb 25 Next meeting: Fulham 2-0 Newcastle, 24 May 26  All Newcastle vs Fulham meetings

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