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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 66 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 22 Mar | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 May | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 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 | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 25 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Magpies, with 6 goals against.
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Newcastle Utd.'s 55 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 91 points from the 37 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 16 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Newcastle Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Chelsea | Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |