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Fulham vs Newcastle United: Lee Ryder's weekend Premier League prediction

Newcastle United will be aiming to finish the season with three points against relegated Fulham.

In truth, there's not much to play for with the highest position that United can achieve is 13th, but they are relying on AFC Bournemouth losing away to Crystal Palace.

But Rafa Benitez is keen to end the season on a high after fending off relegation last month.

Lee Ryder's prediction

Fulham have been playing with a carefree attitude of late and will be eager to say goodbye to the Premier League in style.

With so much in the air at United it feels like it has been hard for the players to focus since they fended off the threat of relegation.

They threw the lead away at Brighton and almost lost, and they were awful defensively at times against Liverpool.

Their application will come under scrutiny in this one but it has a feel of an end-of-season draw about it.

I'm going for a score draw.

Referee

Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)

The only man to send off an opposing player in a Newcastle game since 2014 after dismissing Tommy Smith against Huddersfield.

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