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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Chelsea at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 16 of the 66 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was less than a year ago, in May 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 22 Mar | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 May | Newcastle Utd. | 1-1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 20 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Chelsea | 4 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 10 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 25 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Magpies, with 6 goals against.
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Newcastle Utd.'s 55 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 91 points from the 37 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 16 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Chelsea, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Magpies. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Chelsea | Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |