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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Tottenham Hotspur at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 65 games played, Magpies have recorded 27 wins, and Tottenham H. have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was just last season, in March 2005, the Magpies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Tottenham H. | 2 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 10 Apr | Tottenham H. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 13 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 1-0 | Tottenham H. | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 14 Mar | Tottenham H. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 4 - 0 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 29 Jan | Tottenham H. | 0 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Newcastle Utd., Tottenham H. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Spurs's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 39 points from their 31 games played so far, Tottenham H. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 55 points from their 31 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Tottenham H. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 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 occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Tottenham H. | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |