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Blackburn R. pack their bags to visit Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Wednesday evening, 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 13 of the 66 games.
The previous match played between the two at St. James' Park was within the last three years, in September 2008, with Blackburn R. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Magpies in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Blackburn R. | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Blackburn R. | 1 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 11 conceded.
The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd.'s total of 17 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 11 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Magpies, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Blackburn R. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |