FootyMAD's Newcastle United match preview

Last updated : 04 May 2007 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 10 of the 63 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2006, with Blackburn R. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Magpies in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2003/2004Wed 11 FebBlackburn R.1 - 1Newcastle Utd.PREM
2003/2004Sun 28 DecNewcastle Utd.0 - 1Blackburn R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Newcastle United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.

Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 42 points from their 36 games played so far, Blackburn R.'s 47 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Newcastle Utd.6123355
Blackburn R.621311117

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Blackburn R. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Newcastle Utd.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Newcastle Utd. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Blackburn R. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.