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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Manchester United at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 68 games played, Magpies have recorded 30 wins, and Man Utd. have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was just last season, in August 2003, with Man Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Magpies in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 11 Jan | Man Utd. | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 1-2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 6 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Man Utd. | 5 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 02 Jan | Man Utd. | 3 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 4 - 3 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 11.
Man Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Red Devils's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Newcastle Utd.'s 16 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Man Utd.'s 18 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Magpies, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Man Utd. | 4 games since last defeat. |