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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Everton at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 40 and lost only 16 of the 72 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was less than a year ago, in April 2004, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 4-2 | Everton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Everton | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 06 Apr | Everton | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 01 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 06 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 3 | Everton | LC |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 29 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 6 - 2 | Everton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Everton | 1 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Magpies have scored 10, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Newcastle Utd.'s 19 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Everton sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 29 points from their 14 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Everton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Everton | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |