Newcastle vs Fulham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Dec 2025

EFL Cup Betting Preview: Newcastle vs Fulham

Premier League clubs Newcastle and Fulham square off at St James' Park, with kick-off set for 15:15 on Wednesday 17 December.

Newcastle should combine with Fulham to yield at least three goals. On this basis, we’re playing the Total Goals market backing Over 2.5 at -125 which will give us a nice return if this outcome happens.

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Newcastle United were defeated on the road in their last game. Sunderland won 1-0 at Stadium of Light in the Premier League. The Tyneside side recorded two shots on target and had 53% possession.

Fulham got the win in their previous game. A 3-2 Premier League triumph occurred away from home at Turf Moor when playing Burnley. Marco Silva's team enjoyed 48% possession and four shots on goal, with Emile Smith Rowe, Calvin Bassey and Harry Wilson finding the net.

In their most recent EFL Cup engagements, Newcastle won 2-0 when hosting Tottenham Hotspur, while Fulham landed an away win on penalties (1-1 AET) against Wycombe Wanderers.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last clash between Newcastle and Fulham saw the former triumph at home. It was a 2-1 Premier League win at St James' Park. The previous 10 H2H games have included seven wins for Newcastle, two triumphs for Fulham and a single draw.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Fulham	24	10	4	10	34	35	-1	34:35	34
11	Newcastle	24	9	6	9	33	33	0	33:33	33

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Newcastle have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts. The Magpies have averaged 52.3% possession and 6.1 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.5 goals from 4.3 shots on goal, 11.6 attempts and 6.3 corners.

Bruno Guimaraes, Nick Woltemade and Harvey Barnes are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Anthony Gordon has 2. Leading assistors have been Lewis Miley and Bruno Guimaraes with 2, while goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has one clean sheet.

Fulham have 5 victories and 5 defeats, with an average of 2.1 goals from 13.0 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. The London outfit average 53.3% possession, 5.9 corners awarded and 5.1 corners against them, while conceding 2.0 goals from 11.7 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Harry Wilson is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Emile Smith Rowe and Samuel Chukwueze have 2. Harry Wilson and Samuel Chukwueze have been top assists providers with 3, while Bernd Leno has kept 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Newcastle confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Aaron Ramsdale (GK), Lewis Miley, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schaer, Valentino Livramento, Joseph Willock, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Ramsey, Jacob Murphy, Yoane Wissa, Harvey Barnes.

Fulham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Benjamin Lecomte (GK), Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca, Antonee Robinson, Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Kevin, Raul Jimenez.

Newcastle vs Fulham Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Newcastle vs Fulham betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting insight, best player prop picks and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

We’re expecting goals to be scored during this EFL Cup game and there is a good way of landing value. You can secure odds of -125 that Over 2.5 Goals are netted and that price stands out.

The EFL Cup experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Newcastle vs Fulham EFL Cup & league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Newcastle games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Newcastle games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Newcastle games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Fulham games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Fulham games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Fulham games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 55.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Newcastle 3 - 0 Fulham

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Newcastle to win 3-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +850 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anthony Elanga Under 0.5 Shots On Target +102

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in nine of the past ten matches on home soil. It stands to reason that he will fall short of the line and you can get odds of +102 for this Shots on Target wager.

Latest Anthony Elanga Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+108

Shots

Over 2.5

+117

Under 2.5

-

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Anthony Gordon to Score +185

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) has scored in his past two home games. We’ll throw a dart at +185 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Anthony Gordon Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+123

Shots

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Newcastle Over 5.5 Corners -125

The 5.5 corners line has been covered by Newcastle in four consecutive matches, with Fulham conceding over 5.5 corners in their past three away games. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Team Corners and you can get -125 that Newcastle go over the line.

EFL Cup & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Newcastle

Total

12.40 6.10 6.30

Home

12.50 7.30 5.20

Away

10.50 4.90 5.60

Fulham

Total

11.00 5.90 5.10

Home

11.30 6.00 5.30

Away

9.50 4.40 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-111

Under 10.5

-122

Newcastle Corners

Over 5.5

-123

Under 5.5

-110

Fulham Corners

Over 4.5

-106

Under 4.5

-127

Most Corners

1

-159

X

+700

2

+155

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Newcastle vs Fulham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Newcastle United are forecasted to have a 60% chance of triumphing in this EFL Cup encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -149. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +375 for Fulham.

A 2+ goal margin of victory for Newcastle against Fulham means a full payout at -122 when backing them on the Asian Handicap -0.75. A one-goal win means half the stake wins and half is refunded.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -167.

The top football betting sites have excellent coverage when it comes to all EFL Cup matches. That means hundreds of markets from which to choose and something to suit everyone.

Full-Time Result

1

-149

X

+310

2

+375

Half-Time Result

1

+112

X

+150

2

+340

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-455

X2

+116

Draw No Bet

1

-370

2

+235

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-122

2 Hcp +0.75

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+130

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+120

Nick Woltemade is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +350. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

First

+112

Anytime

+350

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

First

+170

Anytime

+500

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

First

+170

Anytime

+500

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

First

+185

Anytime

+500

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Raúl Jiménez (Fulham)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

William Osula (Newcastle)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Harry Wilson (Fulham)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

First

+370

Anytime

+1100

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Joelinton (Newcastle)

First

+390

Anytime

+1100

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

First

+430

Anytime

+1300

Joshua David King (Fulham)

First

+440

Anytime

+1150

Adama Traore (Fulham)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Kevin (Fulham)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Lewis Miley (Newcastle)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+123

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+115

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+108

Raúl Jiménez (Fulham)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+110

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-109

William Osula (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-125

Harry Wilson (Fulham)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-133

Joshua David King (Fulham)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-238

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-263

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-263

Joelinton (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-270

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-270

Adama Traore (Fulham)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-303

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Kevin (Fulham)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-345

Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-526

Lewis Miley (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

-132

Under 2.5

-

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Raúl Jiménez (Fulham)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-

William Osula (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+117

Under 2.5

-

Kevin (Fulham)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

Harry Wilson (Fulham)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Joelinton (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+165

Under 1.5

-

Joshua David King (Fulham)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Newcastle Stats

Fulham Stats

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 matches
• 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 2.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 6.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 7.30 corners awarded and 5.20 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 12.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 12.50 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 5.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.40 corners awarded and 5.10 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.50 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 8 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 52.30% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 51.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 53.30% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 49.90% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 10 away matches

Newcastle vs Fulham Lineups & Team News

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