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Man City face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 49 and win only 11 of the 76 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2004, as the Magpies edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Wed 02 Feb | Man City | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 24 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 4 - 3 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Man City | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Man City | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 17 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Man City | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 in the wrong end.
Man City's away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Sky Blues, and 3 goals against.
Newcastle Utd. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 6 matches. Man City find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 11 points they have accumulated from 6 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Man City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sky Blues have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from St. James' Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. |
| Man City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |