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West Ham Utd. pack their bags to visit Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hammers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 32 and win only 8 of the 56 games.
The previous match played between the two at St. James' Park was within the last three years, in August 2002, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 11 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 19 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 4 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 23 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 12 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | 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, 6 to 4.
The away form of West Ham Utd. however, is much more impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Hammers, and 8 goals against.
Newcastle Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far. West Ham Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 3 points from their 1 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
West Ham Utd. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Newcastle Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| West Ham Utd. | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |