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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Monday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 50 games played, Magpies have recorded 14 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 17 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 5 | Birmingham C. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Birmingham C. | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 03 Oct | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Newcastle Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Magpies have conceded 19 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Birmingham C. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 29 matches. Newcastle Utd. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 29 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Newcastle Utd. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |