FootyMAD's Newcastle United match preview

Last updated : 29 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn R. face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 38 and win only 11 of the 64 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 01 DecBlackburn R.3 - 1Newcastle Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sat 05 MayNewcastle Utd.0 - 2Blackburn R.PREM
2006/2007Sat 09 DecBlackburn R.1 - 3Newcastle Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sat 21 JanNewcastle Utd.0 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Sun 18 SepBlackburn R.0 - 3Newcastle Utd.PREM
2004/2005Sun 26 DecBlackburn R.2 - 2Newcastle Utd.PREM
2004/2005Sat 11 SepNewcastle Utd.3 - 0Blackburn R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Newcastle United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Magpies have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Blackburn R.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Rovers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 28 points from their 27 games played so far, Blackburn R.'s 42 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Newcastle Utd.60243162
Blackburn R.6231869

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Rovers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Newcastle Utd.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Newcastle Utd. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Blackburn R. Not won in previous 2 away matches.