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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at St. James' Park on Monday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 6 of the 33 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was just last season, in November 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 14 Dec | Portsmouth | 0 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1-4 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 26 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 25 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Magpies have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Portsmouth's away form is none too clever either, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Pompey have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 30 points from their 33 games thus far. Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 33 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Magpies at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Pompey come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 6 away matches. |