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West Ham Utd. face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hammers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 33 and win only 8 of the 60 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 10 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 17 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 8 conceded.
West Ham Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Hammers have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd.'s 25 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 21 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Magpies, as the Hammers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| West Ham Utd. | 5 games since last defeat. |