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Liverpool face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Reds have won 19 of the 72 games compared to the host's 31 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2003, the Magpies carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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 | Wed 01 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 02 Sep | Liverpool | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 06 Mar | Liverpool | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 30 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Liverpool | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 26 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Mar | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. During these games, Magpies have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
Liverpool have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Newcastle Utd.'s 20 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Liverpool find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 21 points they have accumulated from 14 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Liverpool 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. | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Liverpool | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |