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Man Utd. prepare to entertain Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 42 and lost only 9 of the 69 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in March 2006, with Man Utd. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 12 Mar | Man Utd. | 2-0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 28 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 24 Apr | Man Utd. | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 17 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 4 | Man Utd. | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 14 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 3 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 11 Jan | Man Utd. | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Red Devils, with 4 goals against.
The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Man Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 13 points from their 6 games. Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Newcastle Utd., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Red Devils. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 games since last away draw. |