Newcastle United can actually eclipse historic season away to Fulham on Saturday

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Newcastle United’s outstanding start to the season can get even better on Saturday away to Fulham.

The Magpies are heading to the capital for the first time this season, as they take on Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Newcastle United have got a good record there in recent years, winning their previous five games in all competitions away to Fulham. In fact, Newcastle have won seven of the last nine meetings between the two sides.

History is on Eddie Howe‘s side, and he could make his own bit of history if he puts another three points on the board this weekend.

Newcastle will eclipse 1995/96 season if they beat Fulham on Saturday

Newcastle beat Wolves 2-1 on Sunday, meaning they have picked up 10 points from their opening four Premier League games. It has left them third in the Premier League, with Manchester City and Arsenal above them.

Despite not playing very well, Newcastle are enjoying one of their best starts to a season ever. In fact, this is Newcastle’s best start to a Premier League season since the 1995/96 campaign.

That was the year that Kevin Keegan’s side nearly won the entire Premier League, only to be pipped by Manchester United.

The Magpies won their opening four games that season, but lost their fifth away to Southampton.

That means that if Newcastle beat Fulham on Saturday then they will have enjoyed an even better start to the season than the team of 95/96. Howe’s men will have won 13 points, compared to the 12 that Keegan’s team picked up.

Newcastle will struggle to top the 1994/95 team

However, it is going to be very difficult for Newcastle United to start better than the 1994/95 team.

The Magpies won their opening six Premier League games that year, and went on to record 29 points from their opening 11 games.

It is extremely difficult to envision Howe’s side doing better than that, especially with some of the fixtures on the horizon.

Two of Newcastle’s next six games are against the two teams that are currently above them in the Premier League, as they prepare to welcome Manchester City and Arsenal to St James’ Park.

There are also tough games on the horizon against Brighton and Chelsea. And even if Everton is not a guaranteed victory, despite their struggles so far. Newcastle expected to win at Goodison Park last season, only to lose 3-0 in embarrassing fashion.

For now, Eddie Howe’s primary focus will be Fulham. Win that and Newcastle will go top of the league, and it will become the Magpies’ best start to a Premier League season since 1994/95.