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Last updated : 02 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Newcastle United v Aston Villa fixture

Aston Villa face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Villans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 43 and win only 14 of the 69 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 02 AprNewcastle Utd.0 - 3Aston VillaPREM
2004/2005Sat 28 AugAston Villa4 - 2Newcastle Utd.PREM
2003/2004Sun 18 AprAston Villa0 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2003/2004Sat 01 NovNewcastle Utd.1 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2002/2003Mon 21 AprNewcastle Utd.1 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2002/2003Sat 07 DecAston Villa0 - 1Newcastle Utd.PREM
2001/2002Tue 02 AprAston Villa1 - 1Newcastle Utd.PREM

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, 6 to 5.

Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Villans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 14 goals for and 12 against.

Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 18 points from their 14 games played so far, Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 14 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Newcastle Utd.6303559
Aston Villa6303699

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Villans could well see them head back from St. James' Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Newcastle Utd. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Aston Villa 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.