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Newcastle Utd. play host to Scunthorpe United at St. James' Park on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 6 games played, Magpies have recorded 3 wins, and Scunthorpe U. have come away with 1 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Newcastle Utd. was way back in the black-and-white days of January 1974, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 20 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1973/1974 | Wed 30 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | FAC |
| 1973/1974 | Sat 26 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 1-1 | Scunthorpe U. | FAC |
| 1963/1964 | Sat 18 Apr | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1963/1964 | Sat 07 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | CHMP |
| 1962/1963 | Sat 24 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | CHMP |
| 1962/1963 | Tue 04 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Magpies have rattled up an impressive 22 goals, and conceded 5.
Scunthorpe U. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Iron have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 35 games giving them a return of 73 points. Scunthorpe U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 38 points from their 35 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 14 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Newcastle Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Magpies. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Scunthorpe U. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |