FM Preview: Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion 21 Dec 2011

Last updated : 20 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Bromwich Albion face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 57 games played, Baggies have recorded 16 wins, and Newcastle United have come away with 28 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2011, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 22 May Newcastle Utd. 3-3 West Brom. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 05 Dec West Brom. 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan West Brom. 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Mon 18 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 West Brom. Championship
2009/2010 Sat 08 Aug West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Championship
2008/2009 Sat 07 Feb West Brom. 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Tue 28 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Newcastle United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

West Bromwich Albion have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Baggies's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Newcastle United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 27 points from their 16 games so far.

West Bromwich Albion see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 18 points from their 16 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Newcastle United 6 1 2 3 6 12 5
West Bromwich Albion 6 2 1 3 7 11 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for West Bromwich Albion on the road, and we believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Baggies. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Newcastle United Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
West Bromwich Albion No sequences of note

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