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Newcastle Utd. play host to Queens Park Rangers at St. James' Park on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, winning 52.63% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Newcastle Utd. was more than a decade ago, in April 1996, the Magpies carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 2-1 | Q.P.R. | PREM |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 14 Oct | Q.P.R. | 2 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 04 Feb | Q.P.R. | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 05 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Q.P.R. | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Sun 16 Jan | Q.P.R. | 1 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 16 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Q.P.R. | PREM |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 11 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Q.P.R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Magpies, with 5 goals against.
The Rangers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Rangers, and 6 goals against.
Newcastle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 9 games giving them a return of 22 points. Q.P.R. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 13 from their 8 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Q.P.R., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Magpies. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Won 5 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Q.P.R. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |