Newcastle v Stoke: Premier League prediction

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The New Football Pools Pundits' Predictions:
John Barnes: Home win
Tony Cascarino: Home win
Graham Poll: Home win

Newcastle team news
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Stoke team news
Stoke expect defender Abdoulaye Faye to have recovered from a thigh injury to face his former club Newcastle at St James' Park tomorrow. A £2.25million summer signing, Faye will join two other former Magpies - Amdy Faye and Andy Griffin - in Stoke's ranks aiming for a first away win for the Barclays Premier League new boys.
Striker Dave Kitson (knee) is ruled out again, as is defender Ryan Shawcross (back) who is expected back in full training on Monday.

Provisional squad: Sorensen, Griffin, Abdoulaye Faye, Cort, Higginbotham, Soares, Tonge, Amdy Faye, Diao, Delap, Sidibe, Fuller, Simonsen, Olofinjana, Whelan, Cresswell, Dickinson, Sonko, Pugh, Pericard.

Opta match facts
Newcastle have scored exactly two goals in each of their last four Premier League games at St James Park.
The Magpies have drawn their last three matches.
Four of the last five goals scored by Stoke have come in the last 18 minutes.
Stoke have only scored one goal in their last five Premier League away games.
The Potters have taken just two points from seven games on the road this season.
Newcastle met Stoke in the FA Cup last season and after a 0-0 draw under Sam Allardyce, they won the replay 4-1 watched by boss-in-waiting Kevin Keegan.
Newcastle have won eight and lost just one of the last 12 meetings in all competitions with Stoke.
Nicky Butt has attempted more tackles than any other Premiership player in the league this season (70). Unfortunately he has also lost more tackles (25) than any other player.
Stoke are the only side not to have scored from outside the box in the Premiership this season.
80% of Stoke's goals in the league this season have been scored in the second half - the most in the Premiership.

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