FM Preview: Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur 18 Aug 2012

Last updated : 17 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Newcastle United prepare to entertain Tottenham Hotspur at St. James Park at tea-time on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 72 games played, Magpies have recorded 31 wins, and Tottenham Hotspur have come away with 22 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James Park was less than a year ago, in October 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Tottenham H. 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 16 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2-2 Tottenham H. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2010/2011 Tue 28 Dec Tottenham H. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 19 Apr Tottenham H. 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 21 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Tottenham H. League Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Newcastle United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 3 conceded.

Tottenham Hotspur have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Spurs's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Newcastle United 6 3 0 3 8 9 9
Tottenham Hotspur 6 3 1 2 10 8 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Newcastle United may be coming up against a decent side in Tottenham Hotspur, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Magpies. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Newcastle United 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Tottenham Hotspur 5 games since last defeat.

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