Match Report
In the standings it was Newcastle United 18th on 34 points, Portsmouth 14th on 41 — separated by 7. Newcastle United ranked 14th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Newcastle United ran at 1.05 scored and 1.55 conceded, Portsmouth at 1 and 1.5.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Newcastle United, 0 by Portsmouth, 3 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, with room for 3,500 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.