After a positive start to the season, Newcastle’s form has dipped in recent weeks, and they are in the middle of a rough patch of form. The Magpies were beaten 1-0 by Everton last weekend, after being dumped out of the EFL Cup by the same opponent just before that. Newcastle were comprehensively beaten in both of those games.

Fulham should be able to cause problems in the final third, and they are averaging 6.6 corners per game across all competitions this season. That figure rises to an eye--catching 7.5 at Craven Cottage, where Fulham have landed this selection in five of their six matches overall.

Fulham’s results have been a mixed bag, but Alvaro Arbeloa deserves perhaps more credit for the job he has done since succeeding Marco Silva. The Cottagers play front-footed football, but they have only been let down at times by poor finishing.

Newcastle have the worst disciplinary record in the Premier League so far, and they are again expected to have a lot of defensive work to get through this weekend. Matthias Jaissle’s men were shown four yellow cards and a red against Everton last time out, meaning this selection has landed in each of their last four matches across all competitions.

Josh King has been instrumental in the final third for Fulham this season, operating in an advanced midfield position. He is averaging 2.49 shots per 90 across all competitions this term, rising to 2.9 when playing at Craven Cottage. King plays with much more confidence in front of a home crowd, and he has landed this selection in all four starts. Both of his goals this season have been scored at home, too.

This looks like a positive matchup for the 19-year-old, against a Newcastle side still licking their wounds after back-to-back defeats. They conceded 27 shots across those games, with ten of those on target, highlighting how they have leaked chances defensively.

Joelinton hobbled off towards the end of the game last week, and his replacement Jacob Ramsey was shown a red card. That leaves Newcastle a bit light on midfield options, so there is a big responsibility on the shoulders of Nico Gonzalez. He is likely to partner Joe Willock in the double pivot - the Englishman is a lot more attack-minded.

That will give Nico Gonzalez a greater defensive burden to carry, and the former Man City man is averaging 2.81 fouls per 90 since arriving at St James’ Park. He has landed this selection in seven of his nine starts, and been carded in three of those, which shows just how strong his tackles tend to be.

No player in this Newcastle squad has drawn more fouls than Lewis Hall this season, with the 22-year-old landing this bet in seven of his last eleven starts across all competitions. Despite being listed as a left back on paper, Hall is influential when the Magpies get on the ball - he often looks to invert centrally into midfield areas, and link with Harvey Barnes going forward.

Hall is adept at using his body to win soft free-kicks and allow Newcastle to establish themselves on the ball, and he has suffered ten fouls in his last three starts alone. He should find duels against Timothy Castagne this weekend, who is averaging 1.35 fouls per 90.

After a poor start under Alvaro Arbeloa, Fulham have picked up seven points in their last three league matches, which has lifted them out of the bottom three. Alex Iwobi has been a key reason for that, as he scored Fulham’s only goal against Hull to kick-start their unbeaten streak. Iwobi had three shots against Aston Villa last time out, with one of those on target, and he was guilty of missing a couple of great chances.

Iwobi is averaging 1.9 shots per 90 across all competitions this season, rising to 2.22 when playing at Craven Cottage, where he has landed this bet in each of his last three matches.

Jayden Bogle didn’t manage to get a shot off against Bournemouth last weekend, breaking a six-game streak. The Leeds wingback likes to get forward and join in with attacks, so he is averaging 1.09 shots per 90 across all competitions this season. He has even managed to find the back of the net once, against Brighton back in September.

Spurs are a team in good form at the moment, but Elland Road is one of the tougher away days in the Premier League. Daniel Farke’s men are unbeaten in four league matches at home this season, and Bogle has accounted for five shots in that time.

Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game last weekend, as Arsenal secured a huge three points at Anfield. The German international was in the right place at the right time to convert a cross from Declan Rice early in the first half.

Havertz is averaging 2.01 shots per 90 in the Premier League this season, which is nothing to write home about, but over half of his efforts have hit the target. That shows how the majority of his chances tend to be of a high-quality nature, and the Gunners should be able to generate some clear-cut opportunities against this Hull side who are in a poor run of form.

McAtee is averaging 1.86 shots per 90 across all competitions this season, and he has landed this selection in five of his last seven starts.

That includes two shots against Arsenal at the City Ground a few weeks ago. Both of those efforts came from outside the box.

Newcastle have the worst disciplinary record in the Premier League after nine matches, with 26 yellow cards and two reds. The Magpies come into this clash following back-to-back defeats, so they will be desperate to bounce back at Craven Cottage here. Their midfielders have been notable contributors to their card record so far - Nico Gonzalez is averaging 2.81 fouls per 90 across all competitions, and he should occupy the same zone of the field as Josh King this weekend.

The 19-year-old has been pulling the strings from an advanced midfield position, averaging 1.59 fouls drawn per 90. He has landed this bet in four of his last six starts.

Tottenham cruised to victory last weekend against Crystal Palace, as the visitors were reduced to ten men early on. Jan Paul Van Hecke had very little defending to do, and he didn't record a foul. However, the centre back is averaging 1.13 fouls per 90 across all competitions this season, and he landed this bet in seven successive starts prior to last weekend.

Van Hecke should be called into action a lot more at Elland Road here, and he will be primarily up against Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Leeds striker was fouled three times against Bournemouth last time out, proving a difficult player to contain for opposing centre backs.

Ezri Konsa is averaging 1.97 fouls drawn per 90 in the league this season - not only is that one of the highest figures in the Arsenal squad, but it's also one of the highest of any Premier League player this season. The centre back is adept at drawing contact, and he has landed this selection in six of his seven league starts overall.

Konsa has an excellent matchup this weekend to improve that hit-rate, as he will be directly up against Oli McBurnie. The Scottish striker is averaging 1.35 fouls per 90 this season, and he will look to make life hard for those Arsenal centre backs at the Emirates.

Elliot Anderson completed his switch from Nottingham Forest to Man City over the summer in a big-money move, and the England international will return to the City Ground this weekend. Anderson was a key player for Forest last season, and he actually drew more fouls than any other Premier League player.

So far, he is on track to repeat that impressive feat. Anderson has been fouled 28 times in his nine league appearances this campaign, which is six more than John McGinn in second. The defensive midfielder is averaging 3.61 fouls drawn per 90, and he might not get the friendliest reception from the Forest home crowd, which means his numbers could rise even further after this weekend.