|
Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at St. James' Park on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 12 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was just last season, in February 2004, the Magpies carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 05 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 04 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Middlesbrough | 1 - 4 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Newcastle Utd., Middlesbrough are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 33 matches. Middlesbrough's 49 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. are starting to turn St. James' Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | 10 games since last home draw. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | 4 games since last away draw. |