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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 34 games played, Magpies have recorded 11 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 4 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 26 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 25 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
The away form of Newcastle Utd. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Portsmouth's 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Newcastle Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pompey, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Newcastle Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |