Alan Shearer comments on Newcastle United ‘noise’ and what Eddie Howe did last weekend
Newcastle United travel to Fulham on the final day of the Premier League this weekend.
Alan Shearer believes Newcastle United will end the 2025-26 campaign with a win this weekend.
Eddie Howe’s men travel to Fulham for a Premier League dead-rubber on the final day. Fans will be hoping for a repeat of the famous victories from 2019 and 2021 that saw Newcastle sign off those respective seasons in style.
Chelsea’s win over Tottenham Hotspur in midweek ended all hope of European qualification. The Magpies are purely playing for pride - and a boost in top-flight prize money.
Alan Shearer gives Newcastle United prediction
Toon icon Shearer has noted on the temperature cooling at St James' Park in recent weeks. Calls for Howe’s head were rampant on social media following consecutive defeats to Barcelona, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Arsenal.
Two wins and a draw from the last three games has coincided with the Newcastle hierarchy backing Howe behind closed doors. Shearer expects the Magpies to beat Fulham on Sunday to give their supporters a consolation victory.
“The noise has just quietened down for Newcastle having put a few wins together and that's what happened last weekend and they got a good reception,” he told Metro. “Eddie did walk around the pitch after the game. Newcastle seem to enjoy going to Fulham. The fans love going to Fulham. So, I'm gonna go for an away win.”
Alan Shearer relegation prediction
With the Premier League title decided, most of the attention this weekend focuses on the relegation battle. West Ham United or Spurs are destined for the drop and Shearer has given his thoughts on who will go down.
“It's such a tough one to call, I mean, I have no confidence in either side, and this is a pure guess,” Shearer added. “The pressure that Spurs are going to be under, I do think that Everton will go and get something off Spurs. I'm going to go and say a draw, and I think Spurs will stay up on goal difference.
“I saw West Ham last week. I was at the game at Newcastle on Sunday, oh my goodness, they were so bad defensively. They came in with a new system, tried to play five at the back and changed after 25 minutes or so because they were 2-0 down. But they were really, really poor.
“They've got to try and get that win and try and put as much pressure on Tottenham Hotspur as possible, because you can imagine the picture where we're flicking to Tottenham's ground and we're flicking to West Ham at different points on Sunday afternoon.
“I'm going to go for a West Ham win but unfortunately, I don't think it will be enough to keep them up as I can see Spurs and Everton playing out a draw at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.”