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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 43 and win only 9 of the 70 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2006, with Man. Utd. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 01 Oct | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 12 Mar | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 28 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 24 Apr | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 17 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 4 | Man. Utd. | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 14 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Red Devils, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Man. Utd., Newcastle Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Magpies have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man. Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 48 points from their 21 games. Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 26 points from their 21 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Magpies are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Man. Utd.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | Won 10 successive home games. 15 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Newcastle Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |