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Stat Pack: Newcastle vs Saints
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Newcastle are winless in their last seven Premier League meetings with Southampton (D3 L4), since a 4-2 win in February 2013.
Saints have only failed to score in one of their last 19 Premier League games against Newcastle, netting in each of the last 12.
At St James’ Park, Newcastle have lost only one of their last 12 Premier League games against Saints (W8 D3 L1), but are winless in three at home against them (D2 L1).
After a run of eight home Premier League games without a win (D3 L5), Newcastle won their last game at St James’ Park – they’ve not won back-to-back Premier League games at home since September.
Only Tottenham (5) are on a longer current unbeaten away run in the Premier League than Southampton (4 – W1 D3).
No side has scored fewer home Premier League goals this season than Newcastle (12, level with Burnley), while the Magpies have also scored a joint-league low 44% of their goals in home games this season (same as West Ham).
No side has conceded more headed goals in the Premier League this season than Southampton (11), with five of their last nine goals shipped coming via headers.
Meanwhile, Saints have also shipped a league-high 11 goals from outside the area in the Premier League this season.
Rafael Benitez hasn’t beaten Southampton in a Premier League match since his first ever meeting with them (1-0 in December 2004), drawing two and losing three since.
Joselu has scored 33% of Newcastle’s home Premier League goals this season (4/12).
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