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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Birmingham City at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 46 games played, Magpies have recorded 23 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was less than a year ago, in January 2005, the Magpies carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2-1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 03 Oct | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Birmingham C. | 0 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 29 Nov | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Newcastle Utd.'s 15 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Birmingham C. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 6 points from their 11 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Magpies's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Birmingham C.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Birmingham C. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |