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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Liverpool at St. James' Park at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 77 games played, Magpies have recorded 33 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was less than a year ago, in February 2007, the Magpies carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 2-1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 20 Sep | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 19 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 3 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 19 Dec | Liverpool | 3 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 8 conceded.
The Reds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Reds, and 5 goals against.
Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 18 points from their 12 games played so far, Liverpool find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 24 points they have accumulated from 12 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. are starting to turn St. James' Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Liverpool | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |