FM Preview: Newcastle United v Manchester United 19 Apr 2011

Last updated : 18 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Newcastle United v Manchester United fixture

Newcastle United are ready to welcome Manchester United to St. James' Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 73 games played, Magpies have recorded 30 wins, and Manchester United have come away with 27 victories.

The previous match played between the two at St. James' Park was within the last three years, in March 2009, with Manchester United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Magpies in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Mon 16 Aug Man. Utd. 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 04 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1-2 Man. Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 17 Aug Man. Utd. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 23 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 5 Man. Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 12 Jan Man. Utd. 6 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2006/2007 Mon 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Man. Utd. Premiership
2006/2007 Sun 01 Oct Man. Utd. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Newcastle United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Magpies, with 9 goals against.

The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Red Devils, and 2 goals against.

Newcastle United's 39 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Manchester United are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 69 points from the 32 games played.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Newcastle United 6 2 1 3 8 9 7
Manchester United 6 5 0 1 10 4 15

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Magpies at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Red Devils come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Newcastle United Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Manchester United 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.

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