FootyMAD's Newcastle United match preview

Last updated : 06 May 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Newcastle United v Chelsea fixture

Chelsea face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 16 of the 66 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Wed 22 MarChelsea1 - 0Newcastle Utd.FAC
2005/2006Sat 19 NovChelsea3 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2004/2005Sun 15 MayNewcastle Utd.1 - 1ChelseaPREM
2004/2005Sun 20 FebNewcastle Utd.1 - 0ChelseaFAC
2004/2005Sat 04 DecChelsea4 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2004/2005Wed 10 NovNewcastle Utd.0 - 2ChelseaLGEC
2003/2004Sun 25 AprNewcastle Utd.2 - 1ChelseaPREM

Recent respective form guides

Newcastle United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Magpies, with 6 goals against.

Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.

Newcastle Utd.'s 55 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 91 points from the 37 games played.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Newcastle Utd.651015416
Chelsea640213412

FootyMad's prediction ...

Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Newcastle Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Newcastle Utd. Won 3 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Chelsea Last drawn game 7 outings ago.