FM Preview: Stoke City v Newcastle United 31 Oct 2011

Last updated : 30 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stoke City v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle United face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Monday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Magpies have recorded 9 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 19 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 19 Mar Stoke City 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 26 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Stoke City Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 11 Apr Stoke City 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 06 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Stoke City Premier League
2007/2008 Wed 16 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Stoke City F.A. Cup
2007/2008 Sun 06 Jan Stoke City 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1995/1996 Wed 25 Oct Stoke City 0 - 4 Newcastle Utd. League Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Stoke City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 4 conceded.

The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.

Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 12 points from their 9 games played so far,

Newcastle United's total of 19 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stoke City 6 3 0 3 9 8 9
Newcastle United 6 4 1 1 15 11 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Magpies's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Stoke City, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stoke City 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Newcastle United 4 games since last away draw.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here