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Chelsea face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 16 of the 65 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Magpies carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 20 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Chelsea | 4 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 10 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | LC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 25 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 Nov | Chelsea | 5 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Magpies score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Blues, and 4 goals against.
Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 43 points from their 37 games played so far, Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 94 points from the 37 games played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
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. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Chelsea | 15 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |