Newcastle United preview and pub guide: Draw specialists meet in Easter clash
Newcastle are having a great season and are well in contention to finish in the top four for the first time in 20 years.
They have lost the joint fewest Premier League matches this campaign – three alongside Arsenal – and conceded the fewest goals, 20.
They come to New Griffin Park in superb form having won their last four games, and the only reason they are not higher in the table is that they have drawn 11 of their 28 league games, with only the Bees – on 13 – drawing more times.
On the road, they have won six, drawn six and lost two of their 14 games, while at St James’ Park they have won eight times and had five draws, alongside one defeat.
While they went out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle, losing 2-1 at League One Sheffield Wednesday, they reached the final of the Carabao Cup – their first major final since 1999. However, it wasn’t to be their day as they lost 2-0 to Manchester United at Wembley. ??
Newcastle are currently in their sixth successive season in the top flight.
They have been in the Premier League for all but three of its seasons and were runners-up in 1996 and 1997, while they finished third in 1994 and 2003. Their best finish in the last decade was fifth in 2012.
WHO?S IN CHARGE
Eddie Howe replaced Steve Bruce as head coach in November 2021.
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He is best known for his time at Bournemouth, who he led from League Two to the Premier League in two spells as manager, which were interrupted by...
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