Newcastle will be playing their first Championship match on Friday,since there last relegation in 2009 against London club Fulham.
Former Real Madrid and Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez will be taking his first Championship match in his managerial career.
Newcastle`s opponents will be without their star striker Ross McCormack,who left Fulham for recently relegated side Aston Villa for a fee of £12 million.
We`ve looked at the last 5 meetings between both clubs,here is a slideshow on who has been the best club in the last 5 meetings.
Fulham 5-2 Newcastle United - 21 Jan 2012
Fulham won Newcastle 5-2 with a Hat-trick from American International Clint Dempsey.
Ben-Arfa scored for the Magpies,to give them a glimmer of hope.
Fulham 2-1 Newcastle - 10 December 2012
Fulham ended a run of seven matches without a victory by claiming a win over the Magpies.
Steven Sidwell scored the opener for the Cottagers.
Hatem-Ben-Arfa scored the equaliser for the Magpies.
But Ben-Arfa`s equaliser was not good enough,with Hugo Rodallega heading in a victory for the Cottagers.
Newcastle 1-0 Fulham - 7th April 2013
Newcastle fans will definitely remember this game,with striker Cisse scoring a last minute goal to keep Newcastle five points above relegation zone.
Newcastle 1-0 Fulham- 31 August 2013
Hatem Ben Arfa`s late strike against the Cottagers ended Newcastle`s run of four home games without a goal and they secured their first league win of the season.
Fulham 1-0 Newcastle - 15 March 2014
Fulham kept their hopes of top-flight survival alive after Ashkan Dejagah scored the winner for the Cottagers.