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Bristol City travel to take on Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 7 occasions, and draw 4, from the 12 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Newcastle Utd. was more than a decade ago, in October 1995, with Newcastle Utd. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1995/1996 | Wed 04 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Bristol City | LGEC |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 19 Sep | Bristol City | 0 - 5 | Newcastle Utd. | LGEC |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 09 Jan | Bristol City | 1 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 19 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 5 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 08 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 26 Oct | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 16 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Magpies, with 5 goals against.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 10 games giving them a return of 23 points. Bristol City's 16 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Magpies, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |