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Newcastle Utd. play host to Bristol City at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, winning 7 and drawing 4 of the 12 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Newcastle Utd. was more than a decade ago, in October 1995, with Newcastle Utd. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1995/1996 | Wed 04 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 3-1 | Bristol City | LGEC |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 19 Sep | Bristol City | 0 - 5 | Newcastle Utd. | LGEC |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 09 Jan | Bristol City | 1 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 19 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 5 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 08 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 26 Oct | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 16 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Magpies, with 5 goals against.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 10 games giving them a return of 23 points. Bristol City's 16 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Bristol City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Magpies. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |