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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Chelsea at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 71 games played, Magpies have recorded 35 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was just last season, in April 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Wed 22 Sep | Chelsea | 3 - 4 | Newcastle Utd. | LGEC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 0-2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 05 May | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 22 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 20 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Magpies's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Chelsea's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Newcastle Utd.'s 18 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 28 points from the 14 games played.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at St. James' Park for the Magpies and the Madmen are unable to see past Chelsea claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |