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Newcastle Utd. play host to Coventry City at St. James' Park on Wednesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 22 wins out of 33 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Newcastle Utd. was back in January 2005, over five years ago, with Newcastle Utd. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Wed 09 Dec | Coventry City | 0 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 26 Aug | Coventry City | 2 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 3-1 | Coventry City | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 13 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Coventry City | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 06 Sep | Coventry City | 0 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 16 Oct | Coventry City | 4 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, Magpies have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Newcastle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 30 games giving them a return of 60 points. Coventry City's 40 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Coventry City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Magpies. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 17 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Coventry City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |