FootyMAD's Tottenham Hotspur match preview

Last updated : 18 April 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sun 21 DecNewcastle Utd.2 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2008/2009Wed 24 SepNewcastle Utd.1 - 2Tottenham H.LGEC
2007/2008Sun 30 MarTottenham H.1 - 4Newcastle Utd.PREM
2007/2008Mon 22 OctNewcastle Utd.3 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2006/2007Sun 14 JanTottenham H.2 - 3Newcastle Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sat 23 DecNewcastle Utd.3 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2005/2006Sat 01 AprNewcastle Utd.3 - 1Tottenham H.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Spurs have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.

In complete contrast to Tottenham H., 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 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tottenham H.'s 41 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Newcastle Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 30 points from their 32 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.641110413
Newcastle Utd.60244102

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 Tottenham H.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Newcastle Utd. Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.