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Newcastle Utd. play host to Preston North End at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, winning 56.41% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Newcastle Utd. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1987, with Newcastle Utd. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Mon 23 Nov | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 31 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2-0 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 14 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1980/1981 | Tue 07 Oct | Preston N.E. | 2 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Wed 10 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Tue 21 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1978/1979 | Mon 16 Apr | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Magpies have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 4.
In complete contrast to Newcastle Utd., Preston N.E. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the North End have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 31 games giving them a return of 63 points. Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 31 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Newcastle Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Magpies. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. |
| Preston N.E. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |