Gameweek 10 at Craven Cottage, London: Fulham against Newcastle United, Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 GMT. After Gameweek 8, Fulham are 15th on 8 points from 8 (form DDLWW) and Newcastle United are 8th on 11 (form LWLLW). Lock any Fulham or Newcastle United pick before the FPL deadline, Friday 6 November 2026, 18:30 GMT.
Fulham: the story so far
Fulham have scored 8 and conceded 10 in 8 league games, and in GW8 it finished W 1–0 at Coventry City. At home they have 4 points from 4 games. Nothing flagged for Fulham on the official FPL injury list as of 2026-10-26. Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Fulham Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-5-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Newcastle United: team news
Newcastle United have scored 12 and conceded 14 in 8 league games, and in GW8 it finished W 2–0 at Crystal Palace. Away from home they have 6 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-26: Fernandez-Pardo (illness: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-4-2.
Facts to know
- Fulham: L 1–2 at Ipswich Town, W 1–0 v Hull City, W 1–0 at Coventry City.
- Newcastle United: L 1–4 at Coventry City, L 0–1 v Aston Villa, W 2–0 at Crystal Palace.
- Table after GW8: Fulham 15th (8 pts, GD -2), Newcastle United 8th (11 pts, GD -2).
Key battle
Josh King against Newcastle United's defence is the matchup to watch: Newcastle United have conceded 14 in 8. In the other direction, Harvey Barnes faces the Fulham defence that has conceded 10 in 8. FPL rates this fixture 3/5 for Fulham and 3/5 for Newcastle United, where 5 is hardest.
Names to know
- Josh King (Fulham, £5.6m): averaging 4.2 points a game (34 in total), FPL projects 3.3 for this round, 4.4% owned.
- Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United, £6.1m): averaging 5.0 points a game (40 in total), FPL projects 4.0 for this round, 7.4% owned.
- Alex Iwobi (Fulham, £5.4m): averaging 4.0 points a game (32 in total), FPL projects 6.0 for this round, 1.4% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: David Affengruber (Fulham, £4.5m) at home, with Fulham the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.3 expected goals against).
- Differential: David Affengruber (Fulham, £4.5m) is owned by just 0.7% and averages 5.4 points a game.
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Our call
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Fulham a 42% win chance, a draw 26% and Newcastle United 33%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 1.4 for Fulham, 1.3 for Newcastle United. Fulham are the lean on the numbers, but only 8 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.