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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 58 games played, Magpies have recorded 14 wins, and West Ham Utd. have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Hammers, with 8 goals against.
Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Magpies have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham Utd.'s 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Newcastle Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 4 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hammers, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Newcastle Utd. | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |