Fulham and Newcastle draw 1-1 at Craven Cottage
Fulham and Newcastle shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage in Premier League matchweek 10. The contest stayed goalless until the 80th minute. Both goals arrived within three minutes of each other, and neither side could find a winner.
It was 0-0 at the break. Fulham had the better of the ball with 58% possession and finished with 11 shots to Newcastle's nine. Each side put five efforts on target, so the home side's edge in volume did not become a clear edge in danger.
Jacob Murphy broke the deadlock in the 80th minute to put Newcastle ahead. The lead did not last. Rodrigo Muniz equalised for Fulham in the 83rd minute and that was how it finished.
The numbers were tight. Newcastle's expected goals came to 0.97 against 0.70 for Fulham. Each team won three corners. Newcastle committed 13 fouls and picked up two yellow cards, while Fulham committed nine and were not booked. Robert Jones was the referee and there were no sendings off.
Goals
- 80' Jacob Murphy Newcastle
- 83' Rodrigo Muniz Fulham
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview pointed to a 1-0 Fulham win in a tight game settled by a single goal. The game was tight, but the visitors' goal changed the outcome and it finished 1-1.
Fulham came into the game 15th on 9 points, with Newcastle 13th on 11. The draw takes them to 10 and 12 points respectively after ten matches.
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