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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Aston Villa at St. James' Park at tea-time on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 44 and lost only 14 of the 71 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was less than a year ago, in January 2007, with Newcastle Utd. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Wed 31 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 3-1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 27 Aug | Aston Villa | 2 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 3 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Aston Villa | 4 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 18 Apr | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
The away form of Aston Villa however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Villans, and 4 goals against.
Newcastle Utd. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 3 points they have accumulated from 1 games. Aston Villa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Newcastle Utd. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Magpies will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Aston Villa | Undefeated in last 5 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |