FM Preview: Manchester United v Newcastle United 16 Aug 2010

Last updated : 15 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 45 and win only 9 of the 73 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in August 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Wed 04 MarNewcastle Utd.1 - 2Man. Utd.PREM
2008/2009Sun 17 AugMan. Utd.1 - 1Newcastle Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 23 FebNewcastle Utd.1 - 5Man. Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 12 JanMan. Utd.6 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2006/2007Mon 01 JanNewcastle Utd.2 - 2Man. Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sun 01 OctMan. Utd.2 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sun 12 MarMan. Utd.2 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Red Devils, with 6 goals against.

Newcastle Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Magpies, and 5 goals against.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. Utd.651012216
Newcastle Utd.651013516

FootyMad's prediction ...

Newcastle Utd. are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Man. Utd.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Man. Utd. Won 3 successive home games.
20 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Newcastle Utd. 5 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
18 games since last defeat.