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Arsenal face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gunners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 39 and win only 17 of the 72 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Sep | Arsenal | 3 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 09 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 18 Dec | Arsenal | 1 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Magpies have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded 7.
Arsenal's away form is equally impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. Those games have seen the Gunners pummel 16 goals, and let in 6.
Newcastle Utd. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 48 points they have accumulated from 31 games. Arsenal are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 77 points from the 31 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Arsenal are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Won 8 successive home games. 11 games since last home draw. |
| Arsenal | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |