FM Preview: Newcastle United v Chelsea 03 Dec 2011

Last updated : 02 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Newcastle United v Chelsea fixture

Chelsea face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 72 games played, Blues have recorded 19 wins, and Newcastle United have come away with 35 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 15 May Chelsea 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 28 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1-1 Chelsea Premier League
2010/2011 Wed 22 Sep Chelsea 3 - 4 Newcastle Utd. League Cup
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Chelsea Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Chelsea 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Mon 05 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Chelsea Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 29 Dec Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Newcastle United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 5 conceded.

The Blues 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 10 goals for the Blues, and 10 goals against.

Newcastle United's total of 26 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Chelsea's total of 25 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Newcastle United 6 3 1 2 11 10 10
Chelsea 6 2 1 3 7 7 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Magpies. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Newcastle United Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Chelsea Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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