Match Report
The table read 868th (Newcastle United, 3 pts) against 365th (Stoke City, 6 pts), 3 points apart. On recent form Stoke City sat only 428th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 365th overall. Per game in the league, Newcastle United were scoring 0.75 and conceding 2.5, Stoke City 0.67 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.93 goals per team per game.
Stoke City were unbeaten in 5. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Newcastle United, 11/15 for Stoke City.
Across 14 recorded meetings, Newcastle United have 6 wins to Stoke City's 6, with 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 64% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.4 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.5 all-time.
Stoke City led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Stoke City: S. Clucas (18')




