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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain West Ham United at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 32 and lost only 8 of the 58 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was less than a year ago, in January 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2-2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 17 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 4 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 11 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 19 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 4 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 3 to 2.
The away form of West Ham Utd. however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Hammers, and 8 goals against.
Newcastle Utd.'s 8 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. West Ham Utd. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 10 points they have accumulated from 5 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle Utd. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| West Ham Utd. | 5 successive away victories. 11 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |