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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Magpies have recorded 9 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 16 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 4 - 1 | Stoke City | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 06 Jan | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 25 Oct | Stoke City | 0 - 4 | Newcastle Utd. | LGEC |
| 1989/1990 | Mon 16 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 26 Dec | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 04 May | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Potters score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 35 points from their 31 games played so far, Newcastle Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 29 points from their 31 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Potters, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Newcastle Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |