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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain West Ham United at St. James' Park on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 8 of the 60 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was two seasons ago, in January 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 10 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2-2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 17 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 8 conceded.
West Ham Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Hammers have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd.'s 25 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 21 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. are not exactly setting the world alight at St. James' Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past West Ham Utd. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| West Ham Utd. | 5 games since last defeat. |